headsman
1 synonym for headsman, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person who leads or is in charge; a leader.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English heddysman, equivalent to head, -s- and -man. It is cognate with Scots hedisman and heidisman ("head man; chief; commander"). Compare also Danish høvedsmand ("captain"), Swedish hövitsman ("captain"), Icelandic höfuðsmaður ("captain") and German Hauptmann ("captain").
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