Added 9 October 2026 headman noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about headman at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An executioner who beheads the condemned person. The head of a tribe or clan. Related Words: headsmanchieftainheadchefleaderbosschiefteriheadmasterheadmastershipheadmanship Back to today's word