English noun: headman | |||
| 1. | headman (person) an executioner who beheads the condemned person | ||
| Synonyms | headsman | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | executioner, public executioner | ||
| 2. | headman (person) the head of a tribe or clan | ||
| Synonyms | chief, chieftain, tribal chief | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | leader | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Indian chief, Indian chieftain, pendragon | ||
| Instance hyponym | Glendower, Hrolf, Owen Glendower, Rolf, Rollo | ||