'Headman' definitions:

Definition of 'headman'

From: WordNet
noun
An executioner who beheads the condemned person [syn: headsman, headman]
noun
The head of a tribe or clan [syn: headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chief]

Definition of 'Headman'

From: GCIDE
  • Headman \Head"man`\ (h[e^]d"m[a^]n`), n.; pl. Headmen (-m[e^]n`). [AS. he['a]fodman.] A head or leading man, especially of a village community. Headmold shot