Crossword clues for overman
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overman \O"ver*man\, n.; pl. -men.
One in authority over others; a chief; usually, an overseer or boss.
An arbiter.
In the philosophy of Nietzsche, a man of superior physique and powers capable of dominating others; one fitted to survive in an egoistic struggle for the mastery.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 A person who supervises others; a supervisor. 2 A person with great powers; a superman. Etymology 2
vb. to provide with too many personnel
Wikipedia
Overman may refer to:
- Overman (surname)
- Friedrich Nietzsche's concept of the übermensch, occasionally translated "overman" (as opposed to, e.g., "superman")
- Overman King Gainer, an anime series
- Overman, an alternate version of Superman in DC Comics
- a supervisor, particularly in the coal mining industry
- Overman Wheel Company
Overman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Albert H. Overman (1850–1930), American bicycle manufacturer and founder of Overman Wheel Company
- Ion Overman, American actress
- Larry E. Overman, American chemist
- Lee Slater Overman, former U.S. senator
Usage examples of "overman".
James Starr will be awaited for, the whole day, at the Callander station, by Harry Ford, son of the old overman Simon Ford.
Then the overmen of the different pits came forward to shake hands with him, whilst the miners waved their caps, shouting, "Farewell, James Starr, our master and our friend!
However, the old overman must well know that such a discovery would be the one thing in the world to interest me, and this invitation, which I must keep secret, to repair to the Dochart pit!
Besides, the son of the old overman was there, waiting at the appointed rendezvous.
Though, during the first years of his youth, the pick was never out of Harry's hand, nevertheless the young miner was not long in acquiring sufficient knowledge to raise him into the upper class of the miners, and he would certainly have succeeded his father as overman of the Dochart pit, if the colliery had not been abandoned.
At thirty he was overman of the Dochart pit, the most important in the Aberfoyle colliery.
Thus he questioned, and when he made known this occurrence to his father, neither could the old overman nor he himself answer the question in a satisfactory way.
Harry's lamp was not necessary here, but it would very soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the engineer to the very end of the Dochart pit.
Only, instead of occupying public attention, the son of the old overman was the cause of trouble alone to the generally cheerful mind of Jack Ryan.
The old overman maintained that it always rained "up there," and, considering the climate of the United Kingdom, it must be acknowledged that he was not far wrong.
The old overman listened to the account of their adventures, while Madge attended with the utmost care to the wants of her son, and of the poor creature whom he had rescued from the pit.
He took his father's place as overman, and diligently superintended the works of this colony of miners.
Then came the other mining engineers, the principal people of Coal Town, the friends and comrades of the old overman -- every member of this great family of miners forming the population of New Aberfoyle.
And one day, overman, they will have to go upwards into the light for their prey.
Ygromm told them sternly that this was to be an important test for them, to see if the new sharing with the overmen was to be approved by whatever powers watched over them all.