Antonyms for foreman
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : fawr-muh n, fohr- |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɔr mən, ˈfoʊr- |
Definition 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
- 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
Synonyms for foreman
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