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lumberjack

25 4.4

A person who cuts down trees and prepares wood

noun
/ˈlʌmbərˌdʒæk/

: leñador

The lumberjack skillfully cut down trees to prepare timber for the mill.

And finally, the first tree falls and the young lumberjack won.

Examples

So he goes out West, to Oregon somewhere, and he works as a lumberjack and stops drinking.

Fiction book (1997)
The fifth car stopped, a lumberjack from Oregon in a beat-up station wagon.

Fiction book (1990)
Take that lumberjack over there.

Claire of the Moon (1992)
I wanted to be a lumberjack.

And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Father was a lumberjack named Barney Quill.

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Lumberjack Feud: The Smokies' newest show isn't a song and dance; it's a lumberjack competition.

Blog text (11)
Every winter, the lumberjack would venture into the forest to gather firewood.
After years of hard work, the lumberjack finally owned his own logging company.

Synonyms

logger

vslumberjack

26 2.4

A person who cuts down trees for wood

covers cutting and preparing timber including nonindustrial contexts too

woodsman

vslumberjack

10 6.5

A man who lives in the woods and makes things from wood

is a specific job of cutting and preparing timber, not about dwelling

woodcutter

vslumberjack

5 3.0

A person who cuts down trees and chops them into logs

emphasizes preparing timber professionally rather than general chopping work

woodman

vslumberjack

2 8.8

A man who lives in the woods and cares for trees

is the hands-on occupational role of cutting and preparing timber

lumberman

vslumberjack

1 5.6

A person who cuts down trees and prepares wood for building

refers to the same occupation without marking gender

axeman

vslumberjack

1 7.2

A person who uses an axe to cut wood

focuses on the professional task of cutting and preparing timber rather than tool use

axer

vslumberjack

1 8.0

A person who chops wood with an axe

is defined by the job of cutting and preparing timber, not just the tool

woodchopper

vslumberjack

1 3.4

A person who cuts wood for fire or as a job

is a professional role centered on cutting and preparing timber

woodswoman

vslumberjack

1 9.0

A woman who lives in and knows how to survive and work in a forest

is the specific paid role of cutting and preparing timber

timberman

vslumberjack

1 7.1

A person who works with wood from trees, for example cutting or selling it

focuses narrowly on the physical cutting and preparing of timber

feller

vslumberjack

1 8.1

A person who cuts down trees with an axe or saw

is the broader job of cutting and preparing timber beyond logging

lumberer

vslumberjack

1 3.7

A person who cuts down trees in forests and moves the wood

focuses on cutting and preparing timber rather than transport tasks

faller

vslumberjack

Jargon

1 7.8

A person who cuts down trees as part of forest work

includes tree cutting but also timber preparation outside strict logging

lumberwoman

vslumberjack

9.2

A woman who cuts down trees and prepares wood for building

refers to the same occupation without marking gender

How Skilled

lumberjack

25 4.4

axeman

1 7.2

woodcutter

5 3.0

novice

51 3.4

Surface Forms

lumberjack singular

lumberjacks plural

Morphology

lumberjack = lumber + jack (transparent) = lumber + jack

The compound 'lumber' + 'jack' directly denotes a person who works with timber, a meaning an average B1 learner can derive from the components.

Etymology

Lumberjack comes from lumber meaning 'wood for building' and jack meaning 'man' or 'worker'. So a lumberjack is someone who works with wood, cutting down trees and preparing timber.