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headsman

/ˈhɛdzmən/

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noun

Jefe, cabecilla

A chief person; a head man

Examples :

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

En la obra, el jefe era responsable de coordinar todos los diferentes equipos.

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noun

Verdugo

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. "

El rey contrató a un verdugo experto para llevar a cabo las ejecuciones en el reino.

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noun

Trabajador de mina de carbón

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. "

En la antigua mina, el trabajador de la mina de carbón trabajaba incansablemente, moviendo el carbón desde el frente de la mina hasta el área donde los caballos podían transportarlo, a menudo con la ayuda de un joven "potro".

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noun

Capitán de un ballenero

One in command of a whaling vessel.

Examples :

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

El capitán Ahab, capitán del ballenero Pequod, estaba obsesionado con la caza de la ballena blanca.

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