headsman
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Synonyms: headman, head man, beadsman, leadsman, herdsman, headsmen, leadman, headswoman, helmsman, dead man, loadsman
Antonyms: headman, head man, beadsman, leadsman, herdsman, headsmen, leadman, headswoman, helmsman, dead man, loadsman
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Noun
- {{lb|en|obsolete|or|Scotland}} A [[chief]] person; a [[head man]]
- An [[executioner]] whose method of dispatching the condemned is [[decapitation]].
- {{lb|en|mining|historical}} A [[labourer]] in a [[colliery]] who transports the coal from the workings to the horseway, and who is oftentimes assisted by a younger worker called a [[foal]].
- {{lb|en|nautical}} One in [[command]] of a whaling vessel.
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