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Chairman
Pronunciation : Chair"man
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body.
2. One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan. Breaks watchmen's heads and chairmen's glasses. Prior.
pl. Chairmen (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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