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Translate headman from English to Dutch

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headman:
- aanvoerder; leider; hoofd; hoofdman; ploegbaas; voorman; werkmeester

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Detailed Translations for headman from English to Dutch

headman:

headman [the ~] noun

the headman (leader; centurion; chief; captain; commander)
de aanvoerder; de leider; het hoofd; de hoofdman
- aanvoerder [de ~ (m)] noun
- leider [de ~ (m)] noun
- hoofd [het ~] noun
- hoofdman [de ~ (m)] noun
the headman (foreman)
de ploegbaas; de voorman; de werkmeester
- ploegbaas [de ~ (m)] noun
- voorman [de ~ (m)] noun
- werkmeester [de ~ (m)] noun

Translation Matrix for headman:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
aanvoerder	captain; centurion; chief; commander; headman; leader	commander; commanding officer
hoofd	captain; centurion; chief; commander; headman; leader	beginning; beginning of a letter; boss; chief; chieftain; head; head of a human being; head teacher; leader; principal; rector; sphere; superior; tribal chief
hoofdman	captain; centurion; chief; commander; headman; leader	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief
leider	captain; centurion; chief; commander; headman; leader	foreman; front-rank man; leader
ploegbaas	foreman; headman
voorman	foreman; headman	boss; chief; foreman; front-rank man; head; leader; superior
werkmeester	foreman; headman
-	chief; chieftain; headsman; tribal chief
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
hoofd		principal

Synonyms for "headman":

headsman; executioner; public executioner
tribal chief; chieftain; leader

Related Definitions for "headman":

the head of a tribe or clan¹
an executioner who beheads the condemned person¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University