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Oversman

Oversman \O"vers*man\, n.; pl. Oversmen.

  1. An overseer; a superintendent.

  2. (Scots Law) An umpire; a third arbiter, appointed when two arbiters, previously selected, disagree.

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oversman

n. 1 An overseer or superintendent. 2 (context Scotland legal English) An umpire; a third arbiter, appointed when two arbiters disagree.