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headsman
heads·man H0103200 (hĕdz′mən)n. An executioner, especially one who executes by beheading.headsman (ˈhɛdzmən) n, pl -men (Historical Terms) (formerly) an executioner who beheaded condemned personsheads•man (ˈhɛdz mən) also headman
n., pl. -men. a public executioner who beheads condemned persons. [1595–1605] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  headsman - an executioner who beheads the condemned personheadmanexecutioner, public executioner - an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant |
TranslationsLegalSeeExecutionerheadsman
Related to headsman: encomiumSynonyms for headsmannoun an executioner who beheads the condemned personSynonymsRelated Words- executioner
- public executioner
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