foreman
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/ˈfɔː(ɹ).mən/
Definition of foreman
7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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The leader of a work crew.
“Since we’re getting too friendly, Ephraim Winslow, tell me, what’s a timber man want with being a wickie? Not enough quiet for ye up north? Sawdust itching yer nethers? Foreman found ye too high-tempered for carrying an axe?”
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noun
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The leader of a work crew.
“Since we’re getting too friendly, Ephraim Winslow, tell me, what’s a timber man want with being a wickie? Not enough quiet for ye up north? Sawdust itching yer nethers? Foreman found ye too high-tempered for carrying an axe?”
- The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
- (US, historical)A slave assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.
name
- A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was the manager of a farm.
- A community near Prince George, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada.
- A small city in Little River County, Arkansas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States.
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Etymology
From Middle English foremon, forman. Compare West Frisian foarman, Dutch voorman, German Vormann, Danish formand, Swedish förman, Icelandic formaður. By surface analysis, fore- + man.
Words you can make from foreman
126 playable · top: FORAMEN (12 pts)
Best play foramen 12 points6-letter words
5 words5-letter words
13 words4-letter words
42 words- FAME 9 pts
- FARM 9 pts
- FOAM 9 pts
- FORM 9 pts
- FROM 9 pts
- AFRO 7 pts
- FANE 7 pts
- FANO 7 pts
- FARE 7 pts
- FARO 7 pts
- FEAR 7 pts
- FERN 7 pts
- FORA 7 pts
- FORE 7 pts
- FRAE 7 pts
- FROE 7 pts
- AMEN 6 pts
- MANE 6 pts
- MANO 6 pts
- MARE 6 pts
- MEAN 6 pts
- MENO 6 pts
- MOAN 6 pts
- MORA 6 pts
- MORE 6 pts
- MORN 6 pts
- NAME 6 pts
- NEMA 6 pts
- NOMA 6 pts
- NOME 6 pts
- NORM 6 pts
- OMEN 6 pts
- OMER 6 pts
- REAM 6 pts
- ROAM 6 pts
- AEON 4 pts
- AERO 4 pts
- EARN 4 pts
- NARE 4 pts
- NEAR 4 pts
- RENO 4 pts
- ROAN 4 pts
3-letter words
43 words- FAM 8 pts
- FEM 8 pts
- ARF 6 pts
- FAN 6 pts
- FAR 6 pts
- FEN 6 pts
- FER 6 pts
- FOE 6 pts
- FON 6 pts
- FOR 6 pts
- FRO 6 pts
- OAF 6 pts
- REF 6 pts
- ARM 5 pts
- EMO 5 pts
- MAE 5 pts
- MAN 5 pts
- MAR 5 pts
- MEN 5 pts
- MOA 5 pts
- MON 5 pts
- MOR 5 pts
- NAM 5 pts
- NOM 5 pts
- OMA 5 pts
- RAM 5 pts
- REM 5 pts
- ROM 5 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- ARO 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- EON 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERN 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- NOR 3 pts
- OAR 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
- ORE 3 pts
- RAN 3 pts
- ROE 3 pts
2-letter words
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