axman

[aks-muhn]

noun

plural

axmen 

1. a person who wields an ax.

2. Informal.,  hatchet man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of axman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75; ax + -man

Example Sentences

And, later, Christopher Guest, 77, was spotted pacing around as Tufnel, speaking in the axman’s jabbing working-class English accent to an assistant.

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Steve Axman, Perry High’s former quarterbacks coach, would recall head coach Preston Jones demanding as Purdy scrambled left, then right, then left again before letting the ball go.

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And while Mr. Trump’s Thomas More kneels to an executive who has lost the legal and moral right to govern, the historic Saint Thomas More knelt before an axman for defying a narcissistic despot of multiple marriages.

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Church member Doug Axman says the the float will be driven past all the community’s churches, as well as the activity center, grocery store and and a senior living center, the Great Bend Tribune reports.

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Axman’s father, Paul Axman, spent about 18 months on the float, which appeared last year in Labor Day and holiday parade.

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