What is a captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan. See Chief called?
chieftain — A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan. See Chief. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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