Chieftain (disambiguation)

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Chieftain may refer to:

The leader or head of a group:

• a tribal chief or a village head.
• a member of the 'House of chiefs'.
• a captain, to which 'chieftain' is etymologically related.
• Clan chief, the head of a Scottish clan.
• Chiefs of the Name, the recognized head of a Scottish family or Irish clan .
• Germanic chieftain, chieftains specifically of the Germanic tribes of Europe.

It may also refer to:

• Chieftain tank, the main battle tank of the British Army during the 1960s and 1970s.
• Piper PA-31 Navajo Chieftain, a light aircraft.
• The Chieftain, a comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and F. C. Burnand.
• Chieftains Museum (Major Ridge Home), Cherokee museum in Rome, Georgia.
• The Chieftains, a traditional Irish musical group.
• Chieftain Products, a former Canadian toy & game company
• The difficulty level in several games in the Civilization (series).

See also

• Chief (disambiguation)
• Scottish clan