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headsman

noun (headsmen)

«headsman» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Old use: a man whose job was to behead people with an axe or sword as a punishment. tree →

In the lessons

old use, in old stories and fairy tales; in the lessons it names the person who carries out a death sentence

Examples

The king sent for his headsman. tree →
The headsman stood ready with his axe. tree →
The prisoner was led to the headsman. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «headsman» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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