axeman

US axman

/ (ˈæksmən) /

noun plural -men

a man who wields an axe, esp to cut down trees
a person who makes cuts in expenditure or services, esp on behalf of anotherthe chancellor's axeman
US slang a man who plays a musical instrument, esp a guitar

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Words nearby axeman

axe-breaker, axebird, axel, axel heiberg, axelrod, axeman, axenic, axes, axi-, axial, axial angle
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