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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/
translation icon : 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
30 2.4

A person who cuts down trees for wood

also covers other timber jobs like processing and selling
lumberjack
vstimberman
11 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
feller
vstimberman
  • US
4 8.1

A person who cuts down trees with an axe or saw

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

A person who cuts down trees as part of forest work

is broader and also includes processing and sales tasks
sawman
vstimberman
6.1

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

is broader, also including selling and other timber tasks
lumberer
vstimberman
  • US
4.9

A person who sells wood for building and furniture

includes that trade but also performs cutting and processing jobs

How Experienced

veteran
153 4.1
foreman
187 3.1
timberman
1 7.1
laborer
  • US
68 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.