Both Uses of
foreman
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Mr. Freeman was a foreman in the Southern Pacific yards and came home late sometimes, after Mother had gone out.†
p. 70.8 *
- It don't want to be bossman ...Waah ...It don't want to be headman ...Waah ...It don't want to be foreman ...Waah ...It ...I'm talking about Charity ...It don't want ...Oh Lord ...help me tonight ...It don't want to be bowed to and scraped at ...†
p. 127.9
Definition:
a worker who supervises and directs other workers -- especially in places like factories, workshops, or construction sites
or:
a juror in a court case who is selected by other jurors to head the jury
or:
a juror in a court case who is selected by other jurors to head the jury