headman meaning: 1. the chief (= leader) of a village or group of people 2. the chief (= leader) of a village or…. Learn more.

The headman is a certain William Pine, whose grandfather, The English Novel. He also made him a present of an oldish horse which he had got; he had heard that the headman was a priest of the sun, and so he could fatten up the beast and sacrifice him; otherwise he was afraid it might die outright, for it had been injured by the long marching. Anabasis

Headsman definition, a public executioner who beheads condemned persons. See more.

Quick definitions from WordNet ( headman) noun: the head of a tribe or clan. noun: an executioner who beheads the condemned person. name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #43532) Also see headmen. Words similar to headman. Usage examples for headman.

headman- the head of a tribe or clan. tribal chief, chieftain, chief. leader- a person who rules or guides or inspires others. Indian chief, Indian chieftain- the leader of a group of Native...

“headman” means any headman appointed in terms of section eight; “inhabitant” in relation to a chief, headman or village head, means a person who is resident in the area under the jurisdiction of the chief, headman or village head, as the case may be, and who is subject to customary law;

headmark: [noun] the distinguishing characteristics especially of the head that make one individual recognizable from another.

In Japanese folklore, kitsune are intelligent foxes that possess paranormal abilities that increase as they get older and wiser. According to yōkai folklore, all foxes have the ability to shapeshift into human form. While some folktales speak of kitsune employing this ability to trick others—as foxes in folklore often do—other stories portray them as faithful guardians, friends, and lovers. Foxes …