And of those base-minded jesters or buffons, some have beene seene, that even at the point of death would never leave their jesting and scoffing. He whom the heads-man threw off from the Gallowes cried out, ‘Row the Gally,’ which was his ordinarie by-word.
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Headsman — Heads man (h[e^]dz man), n.; pl. {Headsmen} ( men). An executioner who cuts off heads. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Headsman — est un super vilain créé par Marvel Comics. Il est apparu pour la première fois dans Untold tales of Spider Man #8, en 1996. Origines On ignore tout du passé de Cleavon Twain excepté le fait que c est un ancien membre d un gang de motard. Il fut… … Wikipédia en Français
headsman — executioner, c.1600, from genitive of HEAD (Cf. head) (n.) + MAN (Cf. man) (n.). Used earlier in sense chief, leader (c.1400) … Etymology dictionary
headsman — [hedz′mən] n. pl. headsmen [hedz′mən] [ME heddysman < heddys, hefdes (gen. of hede, heved, HEAD) + MAN] an executioner who beheads those condemned to die … English World dictionary
headsman — noun Date: 1600 one that beheads ; executioner … New Collegiate Dictionary
headsman — /hedz meuhn/, n., pl. headsmen. a public executioner who beheads condemned persons. Also, headman. [1595 1605; HEAD + S1 + MAN1] * * * … Universalium
headsman — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. hangman, beheader, public executioner; see killer … English dictionary for students
headsman — n. executioner who cuts off people s heads; leader (Rare) … English contemporary dictionary
headsman — noun (plural headsmen) historical 1》 an executioner who beheaded prisoners. 2》 a person in command of a whaling boat … English new terms dictionary
headsman — n. Executioner … New dictionary of synonyms
