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Noun: tribal sheik
  1. The leader of an Arab village or family
    "The tribal sheik welcomed the visitors to his desert encampment";
    - sheik, sheikh, tribal sheikh, Arab chief

Derived forms: tribal sheiks

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