Antonyms for head man


Grammar : Noun
Spell : hed-muh n, -man
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛd mən, -ˌmæn


Definition of head man

Origin :
  • "chief man, leader," Old English heafodman; see head (adj.) + man (n.). Cognate with German Hauptmann "captain."
  • As in foreman : noun overseer
  • As in chieftain : noun chief
Example sentences :
  • Our looks deceived the head man of the boarders, who answered that we were very poor.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • A flight is reported to their head man and he figures out just how far we can fly.
  • Extract from : « A Yankee Flier Over Berlin » by Al Avery
  • The solitary American rode on until he was alongside their head man.
  • Extract from : « When the West Was Young » by Frederick R. Bechdolt
  • He looked at his head man, who had approached the table, then he pulled out his watch.
  • Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad
  • Wade will rally when worst comes to worst, and be the head man in extremities.
  • Extract from : « Left on Labrador » by Charles Asbury Stephens
  • You're going to get a shock when you see who the Head Man is.
  • Extract from : « The Galaxy Primes » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • I announced my intentions to the head man of the kraal, who was delighted.
  • Extract from : « Maiwa's Revenge » by H. Rider Haggard
  • One was the chief doctor; another was the head man in the market.
  • Extract from : « How I Know God Answers Prayer » by Rosalind Goforth
  • Lewis had the head man and about a couple of dozen others in camp.
  • Extract from : « The Young Alaskans on the Missouri » by Emerson Hough
  • On his return to the tent, the head man was pointed out to him.
  • Extract from : « Work and Win » by Oliver Optic

Synonyms for head man

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