axman
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Origin of axman
Example Sentences
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Not far from Mr. Petty’s right side was his right-hand man, guitarist Mike Campbell, sporting a black leather jacket and a top hat worth of fellow axman Slash.
From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2017
At week's end, even the G.O.P.'s most ardent axman, New York's John Taber, conceded that there might be something in OIC, after all.
From Time Magazine Archive
But chief G.O.P. axman John Taber strove manfully.
From Time Magazine Archive
Milwaukee, Wis. Line of the Year "My Little Saw" No anti-Axis axman he, Who sawed down that cherry tree.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is oval in order to be strongest in the direction of the blow and also in order that the axman may feel and guide the direction of the blade.
From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William
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