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Fem. of Englishman. Shak.

Resembling, or covered with, a sleeve; -- said of the chief when lines are drawn from the middle point of the upper edge upper edge to the sides.

Divination by the use of a mirror.

To endow with the qualities of a woman. [R.] Daniel.

An officer who inspects and rates articles liable to excise duty. Macaulay.

A person employed in the express business; also, the driver of a job wagon. W. D. Howells.

One who maintains or attends a ferry.

A man whose business is to extinguish fires in towns; a member of a fire company.

In Turkey and some other Oriental countries, a decree or mandate issued by the sovereign; a royal order or grant; -- generally given for special objects, as to a traveler to insure him protection and assistance. [Written also firmaun.]

One whose occupation is to catch fish.

A woman who retails fish.

One who makes signals with a flag.

Same as Fugleman.

A poisonous mushroom (Amanita muscaria, syn. Agaricus muscarius), having usually a bright red or yellowish cap covered with irregular white spots. It has a distinct volva at the base, generally an upper ring on the stalk, and white spores. Called also fly agaric, deadly amanita.

The driver of a fly, or light public carriage.

An enemy in war. And the stern joy which warriors feel In foemen worthy of their steel. Sir W. Scott

A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.

Art or skill of a footman.

The first or chief man; as:

A woman who is chief; a woman who has charge of the work or workers in a shop or other place; a head woman. Tatler. W. Besant.