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Originally appearing in Volume V11, Page 289 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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FUGLEMAN (from the Ger. Flugelmann, the
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man on the Fliigel or wing)  , properly a military
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term for a soldier who is selected to
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act as "
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guide," and posted generally on the flanks with the
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duty of directing the
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march in the required
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line, or of giving the
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time, &c., to the
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remainder of the unit, which conforms to his movements, in any military exercise . The word is then applied to a ringleader or one who takes the
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lead in any
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movement or concerted movement .

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