Definitions for fugleman
ˈfyu gəl mənfu·gle·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fuglemannoun

   a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader)

   "a fugleman for the radical right"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fuglemannoun

   The member of a military group who leads the way or demonstrates drill

2. fuglemannoun

   A political leader, or a ringleader

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fugleman

   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 giving the time, etc., to the remainder of the unit, which conforms to his movements, in any military exercise. The word is then applied to a ringleader or one who takes the lead in any movement or concerted movement.These days it is used for a person who is a staunch advocate, a cheerleader, a publicist, or a mouthpiece. Fugalman is an alternative, archaic and potentially regional spelling variant used in Australia in the early 19th century.

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1. fugleman

   A fugleman is a person who acts as a leader or chief promoter of a cause, campaign, or movement. The term is also used to refer to a person who inspires or guides others by setting an example. In a military context, a fugleman is a soldier who is positioned in front of a group to demonstrate drill movements for the others to follow.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fuglemannoun

   a soldier especially expert and well drilled, who takes his place in front of a military company, as a guide for the others in their exercises; a file leader. He originally stood in front of the right wing

2. Fuglemannoun

   hence, one who leads the way

3. Etymology: [G. flgelmann file leader; flgel wing (akin to E. fly) + mann man. Cf. Flugrelman.]

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1. Fugleman

   Fugleman, 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 giving the time, etc., to the remainder of the unit, which conforms to his movements, in. any military exercise. The word is then applied to a ringleader or one who takes the lead in any movement or concerted movement. These days it is used for a person who is a staunch advocate, a cheerleader, a publicist, or a mouthpiece. Fugalman is an alternative, archaic and potentially regional spelling variant used in Australia in the early 19th century

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fugleman

   fū′gl-man, n. a soldier who stands before a company at drill as an example: a ringleader, mouthpiece of others.—v.i. Fū′gle (Carlyle), to act like a fugleman. [Ger. flügelmann, the leader of a file—flügel, a wing, mann, man.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fugleman

   Fugleman, or more properly Flugleman. A corporal, or active adept, who exhibits the time for each motion at the word of command, to enable soldiers, marines, and small-arm men to act simultaneously.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fugleman

   (an incorrect method of pronouncing flugelman). A well-drilled intelligent soldier advanced in front of the line, to give the time in the manual and platoon exercises. The word flugel is derived from the Germans, and signifies a wing; the man having been originally posted on the right wing.

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1. fugleman

   a person who heads a group, company, political party, etc.; a leader or manager. (formerly) a soldier placed in front of a military company as a good model during training drills.

   As with the Marquesans to-day, they had a fugleman, or leader, in all songs, who introduced the subject in a prologue, and occasionally gave the cue to a change. 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.

   
   

   Submitted by WongKentir on October 25, 2015  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fugleman in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fugleman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fugleman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fugleman
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugleman
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fugleman
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fugleman
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fugleman
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=fugleman
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html