Fugleman
/ˈfjuːɡəlmən/noun
A leader or model for others to follow, especially in drill or imitation.
Did you know?Fugleman comes from a German military term for the soldier who demonstrated movements for the rest of the unit to imitate, and English later turned it into a word for a leader or front man.
Etymological Timeline
German
German
Flügelmann
“literally 'wing-man,' the soldier on the wing of a formation who served as a model for drill”
18th Century
English
fugleman
“a drill instructor or model soldier who demonstrated movements for others”
19th Century
English
fugleman
“a leader, ringleader, or person used to direct others”
Modern English
English
fugleman
“a person who leads or serves as an example for others to imitate”