/ Dictionary / Index H headsman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: heads•man Pronunciation: (hedz'mun), [key] — pl. -men. a public executioner who beheads condemned persons. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: headsman (Thesaurus) headshrinker head smut Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language