head man

== English == === Alternative forms === headman === Etymology === From Middle English heed man, from Old English hēafodmann (“leader; captain, head of a group”), from Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann, equivalent to head +‎ man. Cognate with Dutch hoofdman (“chief; chieftain”), German Hauptmann (“captain”), Swedish huvudman (“chief; principal; leader”). Compare also English headsman. Doublet of hetman. === Noun === head man (plural head men) The person in charge of an organization, clan, tribe, or other group. The leader of a village. ==== Synonyms ==== boss chief ==== Related terms ==== hetman ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Damaneh, Hamedan, Hamedān, manhead