Synonyms for foreman

Grammar : Noun

Spell : fawr-muh n, fohr-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɔr mən, ˈfoʊr-

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Définition of foreman

Origin : 1530s in the sense of "principal juror;" 1570s in the sense of "principal workman;" from fore- + man (n.). Earliest attested meaning (early 13c.) was "a leader." In 17c., a slang word for "penis."

noun overseer

Example sentences :

Shorty was a sort of foreman, and was allowed much freedom of speech.
Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower

He was, in fact, a slayer of beasts—a foreman at the slaughter-house.
Extract from : « The Slave Of The Lamp » by Henry Seton Merriman

He offered the papers to Mr. Parker, but the foreman shook his head.
Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington

The foreman only glanced at him in silence, and the young man took this for assent.
Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington

"I guess my foreman was right," he told his wife, that evening, with a little satisfaction.
Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington

The foreman, however, seemed to feel that something ought to be said.
Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington

And first, Mr. Blindman, the foreman, said: I see clearly that this man is a heretic.
Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude

At last the foreman of the jury rose to deliver the verdict.
Extract from : « The Pirate and The Three Cutters » by Frederick Marryat

The word came from the foreman's throat in one horrified gasp.
Extract from : « Two Thousand Miles Below » by Charles Willard Diffin

Nor did he even glance again in the direction of the foreman.
Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum

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