headsman

heads·man

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Definitions of headsman word

noun plural headsman a public executioner who beheads condemned persons. 1
noun headsman A man who was responsible for beheading condemned prisoners. 1
noun headsman (formerly) an executioner who beheaded condemned persons 0
noun headsman an executioner who beheads those condemned to die 0
noun headsman An executioner whose method of dispatching the condemned is decapitation. 0

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; head + 's1 + man1

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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