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headsman

/ˈhɛdzmən/

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noun

Глава, руководитель

A chief person; a head man

Examples :

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

На строительной площадке глава отвечал за координацию всех различных команд.

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noun

Палач

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. "

Король нанял опытного палача для проведения казней в королевстве.

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noun

Рабочий на угольной шахте

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. "

В старой шахте рабочий на угольной шахте неустанно работал, перемещая уголь от забоя к месту, где лошади могли его вывозить, часто с помощью молодого «жеребенка».

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noun

Капитан китобойного судна

One in command of a whaling vessel.

Examples :

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

Капитан Ахав, капитан китобойного судна «Пекод», был одержим охотой на белого кита.

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