headsman

Wiktionary 原文

构词拆解

head

词干

-s-

中缀

-man

后缀

-s-: Genitival interfix used to link elements in some compounds, equivalent to the possessive clitic -'s.
-man: Someone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity. · Someone (possibly implied male) who is employed or holds a position in an area.

词源链

中古英语Middle English约 1150–1500 年
heddysman
继承
英语English
headsman

词源说明

From Middle English heddysman, equivalent to head +‎ -s- +‎ -man. Cognate with Scots hedisman, heidisman (“head man; chief; commander”). Compare also Danish høvedsmand (“captain”), Swedish hövitsman (“captain”), Icelandic höfuðsmaður (“captain”), German Hauptmann (“captain”).

释义

名词noun

1obsolete or ScotlandA chief person; a head man
2An executioner whose method of dispatching the condemned is decapitation.
3(mining, historical) 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.
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