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woodsman

woodsman

11 6.5
A man who lives in the woods and makes things from wood
  • noun
  • /ˈwʊdz.mən/
translation icon : leñador
  • One day he spied an old woodsman laden with rich furs.
  • the old woodsman

And you know, like I said, I and I'm, I'm not a hippie, but I'm a woodsman, right?

Examples

  • It wasn't far from here where the body of a woodsman was found.

  • If, like this 13-year-old boy, you've grown up as a woodsman and hunter, you never miss an opportunity to get yourself a deer.

  • The old woodsman and his wife were delighted!

  • When a woodsman cuts down a tree he must allow time for its spirit to escape.

  • The woodsman explained that he served an ancient wood sprite.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Alexis was a Canadian woodsman.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • As the pirate neared the woods, he saw a woodsman carrying an ax.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The skilled woodsman crafted a beautiful chair from the fallen oak tree.

  • Every summer, the woodsman teaches children how to build shelter in the forest.

  • After years of experience, the woodsman was able to identify different species of trees effortlessly.

Synonyms

forester
vswoodsman
  • Specialized
11 5.3

A person who cares for and manages forests and trees

focuses on practical woodcraft and making items rather than formal training
woodman
vswoodsman
1 8.8

A man who lives in the woods and cares for trees

is skilled in woodcraft and making items from timber
woodswoman
vswoodsman
1 9.0

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

indicates a male with those same skills and knowledge of woods
backwoodsman
vswoodsman
  • US
1 8.4

A man who lives alone in a remote forest area

describes someone skilled in woodcraft rather than simply living remotely
woodlander
vswoodsman
7.2

A person or animal that lives in a forest

means a skilled human worker in woods, not any animal or creature

How Skilled

forester
  • Specialized
11 5.3
woodsman
11 6.5

Surface Forms

woodsman singular
woodsmen plural

Morphology

woodsman = woods + man (transparent) = woods + man

The compound 'woods' + 'man' straightforwardly denotes a man associated with the woods; the meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

Woodsman is made from the parts wood and man, where wood means 'forest' or 'trees' and man means 'a person'. So a woodsman is a person of the woods who lives or works in the forest and is skilled at using trees and making things from wood.