I. noun
( plural overmen )
Etymology: Middle English, from over (III) + man, n.
1. ˈōvə(r)mən, -ˌman : a man in authority over others : chief ; specifically : foreman
2. ˈō(ə)rˌman, ˈōvər- Scots law : an arbiter or umpire appointed to settle a dispute between arbiters
3. ˈōvə(r)ˌman
[translation of German übermensch ]
: superman
II. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|man transitive verb
Etymology: over (I) + man, v.
: to have or get too many men for the needs of
overman a ship