Fugleman — (from the German Flügelmann , the man on the Flügel or wing; wingman), properly a military term for a soldier who is selected to act as guide, and posted generally on the flanks with the duty of directing the march in the required line, or of… … Wikipedia
fugleman — [fyo͞o′gəl mən] n. pl. fuglemen [fyo͞o′gəlmən] [altered by dissimilation < Ger flügelmann, file leader, lit., wing man < flügel, wing + mann, man] 1. Historical a soldier expert in drilling, detailed to stand at the head of a unit and serve … English World dictionary
fugleman — noun Etymology: modification of German Flügelmann, from Flügel wing + Mann man Date: 1804 1. a trained soldier formerly posted in front of a line of soldiers at drill to serve as a model in their exercises 2. one at the head or forefront of a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fugleman — /fyooh geuhl meuhn/, n., pl. fuglemen. 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. [1795 1805; < G… … Universalium
fugleman — noun a) The member of a military group who leads the way or demonstrates drill b) A political leader, or a ringleader … Wiktionary
fugleman — Synonyms and related words: A per se, Mahdi, ace, ancestor, announcer, antecedent, antetype, antitype, archetype, avant garde, bell cow, bell mare, bellwether, biotype, born leader, boss, buccinator, bushwhacker, champion, charismatic leader,… … Moby Thesaurus
fugleman — fu·gle·man || fjuËglmÉ™n n. leader and spokesman; (Archaic) soldier posted in front of a military line to serve as a model during drills … English contemporary dictionary
fugleman — [ fju:g(ə)lmən] noun (plural fuglemen) 1》 historical a soldier who stands in front of a regiment or company to act as a model in demonstrating drilling exercises. 2》 a leader or spokesperson. Origin C19: from Ger. Flügelmann leader of the file … English new terms dictionary
fugleman — n. File leader, director, flugelman, coryphaeus … New dictionary of synonyms
fugleman — fu·gle·man … English syllables
