forester

¹

[ fawr-uh-ster, for- ]

noun

1. a person who is expert in forestry.
2. an officer having responsibility for the maintenance of a forest. fore. forest.
3. forest ranger.
4. Zoology. an animal of the forest. fore. forest.
5. a large, gray kangaroo, Macropus canguru.
6. any moth of the family Agaristidae, typically black with two yellowish or whitish spots on each wing.

Forester

²

[ fawr-uh-ster, for- ]

noun

1. C(ecil) S(cott), 1899–1966, English novelist and journalist.

forester

¹

/ ˈfɒrɪstə /

noun

1. a person skilled in forestry or in charge of a forest
2. any of various Old World moths of the genus Ino , characterized by brilliant metallic green wings: family Zygaenidae
3. a person or animal that lives in a forest
4. capital a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, a friendly society

Forester

²

/ ˈfɒrɪstə /

noun

1. ForesterC(ecil) S(cott)18991966MEnglishWRITING: novelist C ( ecil ) S ( cott ) 1899–1966, English novelist; creator of Captain Horatio Hornblower in a series of novels on the Napoleonic Wars

Word History and Origins

Origin of forester¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word forestier. See forest, -er ²

Example Sentences

This economical little unibody crossover, which is about the size of a Subaru Forester, is fitted with true four-wheel drive and available with a locking rear differential.

From Outside Online

Thanks to Mitty, I began to fancy myself an amateur forester or dendrologist.

From Washington Post

That differentiates buying a bike from purchasing a simple car like a Toyota Corolla or Subaru Forester—you’re thinking more about comfort, capability, and image than you do with a four-wheel vehicle.

From Popular-Science

Forester also noted that Henderson and Orange were listed first and second on the ballot.

From Washington Post

A citizens group of 70 teachers, nurses, water managers, foresters and others last week also announced plans to introduce a ballot initiative, citing the investigation’s findings.

From ProPublica

Cumming and Tom grew up in rural Scotland, on the estate in Angus where his father was head forester.

From The Daily Beast

Payment Deferred By C.S. Forester One of the best suspense stories ever written.

From The Daily Beast

The Pursued By C.S. Forester The only novel on the list that was lost unintentionally.

From The Daily Beast

Forester says that Gardner would have already been gearing up for a night on the town, not looking at fish.

From The Daily Beast

His wife, Lynn Forester de Rothschild, also posed, a little later.

From The Daily Beast

Alice was not a little proud of this, and of the praises she received from Edward and the old forester.

From Project Gutenberg

Edward was a little surprised as well as pleased at this condescension on her part towards a forester.

From Project Gutenberg

You are born for better things than to remain an obscure forester, and perhaps a deer-stalker.

From Project Gutenberg

Surely he cannot wish to gain me over to his party; that were indeed ridiculous—a young forester—a youth unknown.

From Project Gutenberg

He works, of course, under direct instruction from the District Forester and is responsible to him.

From Project Gutenberg