fugleman

[ fyoo-guhl-muhn ]

noun,plural fu·gle·men.
  1. (formerly) a soldier placed in front of a military company as a good model during training drills.

  2. a person who heads a group, company, political party, etc.; a leader or manager.

Origin of fugleman

1
First recorded in 1795–1805, fugleman is from the German word Flügelmann literally, flank man

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fugleman

/ (ˈfjuːɡəlmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. (formerly) a soldier used as an example for those learning drill

  2. any person who acts as a leader or example

Origin of fugleman

1
C19: from German Flügelmann, from Flügel wing, flank + Mann man

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