leadman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈliːdmən/
Etymology
From lead + -man.
Meanings
-
The male leader of a group of workers, who reports to a supervisor.
Such a light and metal'd dance / Saw you never yet in France / And by lead-men for the nones, / That turn round like grindlestones
a. 1638 (date written), Benjamin Jonson [i.e., Ben Jonson], “Under-woods. Consisting of Divers Poems. (please specify the poem)”, in The Workes of Benjamin Jonson. The Second Volume. […] (Second Folio), London: […] Richard Meighen, published 1640, →OCLC:
- (obsolete) One who leads a dance
- A member of the set decoration department on a film set who is responsible for the props and swing gang and/or set dressers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leadmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
fi kymppi (leader of group of workers) · fi viejä (one who leads a dance) · fi ryhmänjohtaja (leader of group of workers)