axeman
- noun
- /ˈæksˌmæn/
:
leñador
- The skilled axeman swiftly chopped the logs to prepare for winter firewood.
Examples
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He displays his virtuosity as an axeman, cutting the wood into ever more slender pieces; Flora is watching and stacking the fallen timber.
Fiction book (1993) -
During the ceremony, the axeman demonstrated his strength by splitting a thick log.
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Only the axeman cut off all her arms and legs.
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I have watched a birch tree cringe when the axeman approached.
Fiction book (1991) -
As a seasoned axeman, she expertly cleared the forest for new land.
Synonyms
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4.4
A person who cuts down trees and prepares wood
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3.0
A person who cuts down trees and chops them into logs
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3.4
A person who cuts wood for fire or as a job
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5.6
A person who cuts down trees and prepares wood for building
A person who chops wood with an axe
A person who uses a saw in a sawmill or when cutting trees
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Morphology
Etymology
Axeman comes from axe 'a tool for chopping' plus -man 'person', so it originally meant someone who works with an axe, like a woodcutter or, in old stories, an executioner.