OVERMAN


Meaning of OVERMAN in English

I. -mən, -ˌman noun

Date: 13th century

1. : a man in authority over others ; specifically : foreman

2. -ˌman

[translation of German Übermensch ]

: superman 1

II. ˌō-vər-ˈman transitive verb

Date: circa 1637

: to have or get too many personnel for the needs of

overman a ship

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.