headsman

/ˈhɛdzmən/
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Other forms: headsmen

Definitions of headsman
  1. noun
    an executioner who beheads the condemned person
    synonyms: headman
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    type of:
    executioner, public executioner
    an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
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