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woodman

woodman

7.2
A person who makes things from wood by cutting and shaping it
  • noun
  • /ˈwʊdmən/
translation icon : carpintero
  • In the village, the woodman was known for his intricate carvings and attention to detail.

You build tables for you have a for real going business of being a Woodman, a woodworker, and you write the most incredible books.

Examples

  • The woodman spent hours shaping the log into a stunning sculpture.

  • "I am a woodman, and made of tin,"

    OzLand (2015)

  • Then the two of them, arms around each other's shoulders, dance like Dorothy and the Tin Woodman into the back room.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • You build tables for you have a for real going business of being a Woodman, a woodworker, and you write the most incredible books.

    Team Coco

  • Woodman asked:

    Blog text (2)

  • His father was a Mexicano woodman who sold piñon and cedar.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • As a skilled woodman, he crafted beautiful furniture from reclaimed wood.

Synonyms

carpenter
vswoodman
128 1.6

A person who makes or fixes things from wood, like furniture

is more about making crafted pieces, especially by shaping or carving
woodworker
vswoodman
4 3.9

A person who makes or repairs things from wood

is similar but emphasizes shaping and carving specifically as the job
woodcarver
vswoodman
3 3.9

A person who makes decorative objects from wood by cutting and shaping them

is broader, covering general wood products rather than only decorative carving
carver
vswoodman
3 5.1

A person who shapes and decorates wood with tools to make decorative pieces

is the everyday job of making wooden things, not only decorative art
cabinetmaker
vswoodman
3 5.8

A person who makes fine wooden furniture like cupboards by hand

is more general, covering many wooden items beyond fine furniture
furniture maker
vswoodman
2 2.9

A person whose job is making chairs or tables for homes

is narrower in focus on shaping and carving many wooden objects
whittler
vswoodman
1 7.2

A person who carves small pieces of wood for fun

is the professional activity of making wooden things as paid work
chippy
vswoodman
  • Slang
1 8.4

A person who makes and fixes things from wood

is the formal job of crafting wooden things, especially by shaping
woodturner
vswoodman
  • Specialized
5.4

A person who shapes wood on a machine that spins it to make bowls or furniture parts

uses a wider range of shaping and carving techniques by hand
mortiser
vswoodman
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who cuts square or rectangular holes in wood to join pieces

covers whole-item making rather than a single joinery operation
bodger
vswoodman
  • Archaic
9.9

A traditional woodworker who turns fresh wood into chair parts on a pole lathe

is the overall craft of making complete wooden items, not only parts
chairmaker
vswoodman
4.2

A person who makes chairs by hand

is broader, making varied wooden objects rather than one furniture type
barrel maker
vswoodman
6.2

A person who makes and fixes wooden barrels and tubs

is the general craft of making many kinds of wooden products

Surface Forms

woodman singular
woodmen plural

Morphology

woodman = wood + man (transparent) = wood + man

Occupational compound 'wood' + 'man' meaning a man who works with or makes things from wood; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Woodman comes from the parts wood ('wood') and man ('man'), so it originally names someone connected with wood. That's why woodman can also mean a man who makes or shapes things from wood, such as someone who carves or makes furniture.