1. (noun)
headsman, headman
- an executioner who beheads the condemned person Synonyms: chief, headsman, tribal chief, chieftain, headman
2. (noun)
headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chief
- the head of a tribe or clan Synonyms: headsman, head, honcho, gaffer, top dog, tribal chief, chieftain, chief, foreman, headman, boss, captain