headman

Noun

Synonyms: headsman tribal chief chieftain chief

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

an executioner who beheads the condemned personSynonyms: headsman
the head of a tribe or clanSynonyms: tribal chief chieftain chief

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Headman \Head"man`\ (h[e^]d"m[a^]n`), n.; pl. Headmen (-m[e^]n`). [AS. he['a]fodman.] A head or leading man, especially of a village community. Headmold shot