foreman

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔː(ɹ).mən/

Definition of foreman

7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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?”
  2. The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
  3. (US, historical)A slave assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.

name

  1. A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was the manager of a farm.
  2. A community near Prince George, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada.
  3. A small city in Little River County, Arkansas, United States.
  4. 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.

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