Definition of HEADMAN

headman

Plural: headmen

Noun

  • The leader or chief of a community or group; a foreman.
  • an executioner who beheads the condemned person
  • the head of a tribe or clan
  • Alternative form of head man.
  • headmaster
  • An executioner who beheads people.

Examples

  • The HEADMAN of the Scrabble club always had the final say on rule disputes.

Synonyms

chief, chieftain, headsman, tribal chief

Scrabble Score: 13

headman: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
headman: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
headman: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

headman: valid Words With Friends Word