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headsman

/ˈhɛdzmən/

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noun

Oberhaupt, Chef

A chief person; a head man

Examples :

"At the construction site, the headsman was responsible for coordinating all the different teams. "

Auf der Baustelle war der Chef für die Koordination aller verschiedenen Teams verantwortlich.

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noun

Henker, Scharfrichter

An executioner whose method of dispatching the condemned is decapitation.

Examples :

"The king hired a skilled headsman to carry out the executions in the kingdom. "

Der König stellte einen erfahrenen Henker ein, um die Hinrichtungen im Königreich durchzuführen.

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noun

Förderer, Kohlenträger

A labourer in a colliery who transports the coal from the workings to the horseway, and who is oftentimes assisted by a younger worker called a foal.

Examples :

"In the old colliery, the headsman worked tirelessly, moving the coal from the mine face to the area where the horses could haul it away, often with a young "foal" helping him. "

In der alten Zeche arbeitete der Förderer unermüdlich und transportierte die Kohle vom Streb in den Bereich, in dem die Pferde sie abtransportieren konnten, oft mit einem jungen „Fohlen“, das ihm half.

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noun

Walfänger

One in command of a whaling vessel.

Examples :

"Captain Ahab, the headsman of the Pequod, was obsessed with hunting the white whale. "

Kapitän Ahab, der Walfänger der Pequod, war besessen davon, den weißen Wal zu jagen.

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