Meanings
nounheadmanship (countable and uncountable, plural headmanships)
plural headmanships
- countableuncountableThe role or status of headman.
Origin
From headman + -ship. Piecewise doublet of chefmanship.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
headmanship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headmanship
MLA
“headmanship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headmanship. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headmanship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headmanship.
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