Definitions for fugleman

fugleman fu·gle·man

Spelling: [fyoo-guh l-muh n]
IPA: /ˈfyu gəl mən/

Fugleman is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 287 anagrams from letters in fugleman (aefglmnu).

Definitions for fugleman

noun

  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

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

Examples for fugleman

All the Horizontals, sir—the Perpendiculars having a fugleman of their own.

Keep your eye upon Amos Kendall, who has consented to act as fugleman.

We then greeted it with three cheers, I myself acting as fugleman, and the tidings sped down the column on the wings of the wind.

How, sir, do all the members take the manoeuvres from this fugleman?

This tenant, whom we will call Denis, was the fugleman also of a combination.

When I looked round, I saw that treacherous villain, Hunsden acting as fugleman.

Then make them very slowly follow the actions of the coach, or a fugleman.

Pamina, Papageno, and Papagena are set down as types of the people, and Monostatos as the fugleman of monasticism.

fugleman, fū′gl-man, n. a soldier who stands before a company at drill as an example: a ringleader, mouthpiece of others.

Them he harms not on their short flight—but marking them down, twirls his piece like a fugleman, and thinks of the Twelfth.

Word Value for fugleman
Scrable

14

Words with friends

19

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