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fugleman

fugleman noun: the member of a military group who leads the way or demonstrates drill; hence, someone who keeps the beat or timing, and/or demonstrates motions in other contexts.

Noun

fugleman (plural fuglemen)

  1. The member of a military group who leads the way or demonstrates drill; hence, someone who keeps the beat or timing, and/or demonstrates motions in other contexts.
    • A "Haka" is the native dance, answering to the corroboree of the Australian aboriginals, and we were anxious to see it. […] Later in the evening, however, the complaisant Herekiekie entertained a small and select party at a "Haka" in his "whare" or house (pronounced wharry). It was exactly what I...1876 January, “A Week among the Maoris of Lake Taupo”, in The Cornhill Magazine, volume XXXIII, number 193, London: Smith, Elder & Co., 15 Waterloo Place, →OCLC, page 65
  2. (broadly) A political leader, or a ringleader.

fugleman meaning in Tamil

fugleman in Tamil

பயிற்சி இயக்குநர், இயக்குநர், முதல்வர், கருத்துரைப் பேராளர், அமைப்பாளர்

Forms of fugleman

pluralfuglemen
alternative formfugelman

Origin of fugleman

From earlier flugleman, flugelman, from German Flügelmann (“a file-leader”), from Flügel (“a wing, file”) + Mann (“man”).

Questions about fugleman

What does fugleman mean?
Fugleman means the member of a military group who leads the way or demonstrates drill; hence, someone who keeps the beat or timing, and/or demonstrates motions in other contexts.
What is fugleman in Tamil?
Fugleman in Tamil is பயிற்சி இயக்குநர், இயக்குநர், முதல்வர். See Fugleman meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fugleman?
Fugleman is a noun.
What is the plural of fugleman?
The plural of fugleman is fuglemen.

Words near fugleman in the dictionary

  1. Fugitt
  2. Fugitts
  3. fugle
  4. fugled
  5. Fuglede's conjecture
  6. fugleman
  7. fuglemen
  8. fugler
  9. fuglers
  10. fugles
  11. fuglier

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