forman
forman is the obsolete form of foreman.
Meaning of foreman
Noun
foreman (plural foremen)
- The leader of a work crew.
- Since we’re getting too friendly, Ephraim Winslow, tell me, what’s a timber man want with being a wickie? Not enough quiet for ye up north? Sawdust itching yer nethers? Foreman found ye too high-tempered for carrying an axe?2019, Robert Eggers, Max Eggers, The Lighthouse (motion picture), spoken by Thomas Wake (Willem Dafoe), set in Maine, United States, during the 1890s with dialogue written to reflect the time period
- The boss or manager of a particular workplace or section of a workplace, particularly a factory.
- factory foreman
- The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
- A slave assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.
Proper noun capitalized: Forman
Forman
- A surname originating as an occupation, a spelling variant of Foreman.
- A small city, the county seat of Sargent County, North Dakota, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States.
Forms of forman
| plural | formen |
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Questions about forman
- What does forman mean?
- Forman means a surname originating as an occupation, a spelling variant of Foreman.
- What is forman the obsolete form of?
- Forman is the obsolete form of foreman.
- What part of speech is forman?
- Forman is a proper noun.
Words near forman in the dictionary
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