POINT MAN


Meaning of POINT MAN in English

I. noun

or point rider

: one of the cowboys riding on each side of the front of a trail herd

II. noun

1. : a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol

2. : one who is in the forefront ; especially : a principal spokesperson or advocate

establishing himself as point man for the new Republican foreign policy — R.L.Strout

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.