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Noun: headsman (headsmen)  hedz-mun
Usage: archaic
  1. A male executioner who beheads the condemned person
    "In medieval times, the headsman's axe was a symbol of justice and fear";
    - headman

Derived forms: headsmen

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], executioner, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, public executioner, sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Headsman