1. Someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise
   "he is the president's point man on economic issues"
    
2. A male soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
   "The point man cautiously led the squad through the dense jungle"

Derived forms: point men

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

Encyclopedia: Point man