Foreman vs Checker - What's the difference?
foreman | checker |
(management) The leader of a work crew.
(legal) The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
(historical, US, during the era of slavery) A black (slave) assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.
One who checks something.
The clerk who tallies cost of purchases and accepts payment.
To mark in a pattern of alternating light and dark spots, like a checkerboard.
To develop markings in a pattern of alternating light and dark spots, like a checkerboard.
As nouns the difference between foreman and checker
is that foreman is the leader of a work crew while checker is one who checks something.As a proper noun Foreman
is {{surname}.As a verb checker is
to mark in a pattern of alternating light and dark spots, like a checkerboard.foreman
English
(wikipedia foreman)Noun
(foremen)Derived terms
* foremanshipAnagrams
* * English nouns with irregular pluralschecker
English
Alternative forms
* chequerEtymology 1
Noun
(en noun)- ''There was a long line at the grocery store because the checker was so slow.