[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

strawman
     n 1: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
          syn: front man, front, figurehead, nominal head,
           straw man
     2: a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted syn: straw
        man
     3: an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from
        seeds syn: scarecrow, straw man, bird-scarer, scarer
see also:
front man front figurehead nominal head straw man straw man 
scarecrow bird-scarer scarer 

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

strawman
     
        the first of the series of dod requirements that led to
        ada woodenman, tinman, ironman, steelman.
        strawman was produced by the holwg in apr 1975.
     
        1995-01-30
     
     
see also:
dod ada woodenman tinman ironman steelman 
holwg 

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