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timberman

timberman

1 7.1
A person who works with wood from trees, for example cutting or selling it
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪmbərˌmæn/
: maderero

Examples

  • That same year, the enmaderador (timberman) Luis Miranda Garcia was ordered by his capataz to clean up the area he was working in.

    Academic text (1996)

  • As a skilled timberman, he enjoys working with different types of wood to create beautiful furniture.

  • The timberman taught his son how to properly use a chainsaw for harvesting trees safely.

  • At the logging site, the timberman carefully assessed which trees were ready to be cut down.

Synonyms

logger
vstimberman
26 2.4

A person who cuts down trees for wood

also covers other timber jobs like processing and selling
lumberjack
vstimberman
25 4.4

A person who cuts down trees and prepares wood

is used for broader industry work beyond cutting and preparing
woodcutter
vstimberman
5 3.0

A person who cuts down trees and chops them into logs

covers that activity plus industrial processing and selling
lumberman
vstimberman
  • US
1 5.6

A person who cuts down trees and prepares wood for building

includes that work but also processes and sells within the industry
woodchopper
vstimberman
1 3.4

A person who cuts wood for fire or as a job

is mainly an industry role, not a hobby or casual activity
sawman
vstimberman
1 6.1

A person who uses a saw in a sawmill or when cutting trees

is broader, also including selling and other timber tasks
feller
vstimberman
  • US
1 8.1

A person who cuts down trees with an axe or saw

is broader, covering processing and selling too
faller
vstimberman
  • Jargon
1 7.8

A person who cuts down trees as part of forest work

is broader and also includes processing and sales tasks
lumberer
vstimberman
  • US
1 4.9

A person who sells wood for building and furniture

includes that trade but also performs cutting and processing jobs
lumberwoman
vstimberman
  • US
9.2

A woman who cuts down trees and prepares wood for building

is the same role but not specified by gender and covers wider industry tasks

How Experienced

veteran
152 4.1
foreman
59 3.1
timberman
1 7.1
laborer
  • US
69 1.0
trainee
50 2.4

Surface Forms

timberman singular
timbermen plural

Morphology

timberman = timber + man (transparent) = timber + man

Direct compound of 'timber' + 'man' meaning a person who works with timber; easily derivable for learners.

Etymology

Timberman is made from timber ('wood for building') and man ('person'), so a timberman is simply someone who works with timber, cutting it, processing it, or selling it.