Fore'wom`an noun ; plural Forewomen A woman who is chief; a woman who has charge of the work or workers in a shop or other place; a head woman. Tatler. W. Besant. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/62
a woman in charge of a particular department or group of workers. · a woman on a jury selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors on the panel. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/forewoman