axeman

US axman

/ (ˈæksmən) /

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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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Words nearby axeman

axebird, axe-breaker, axel, Axel Heiberg, Axelrod, axeman, axenic, axes, axi-, axial, axial angle

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So he took my hand and I went quickly thereafter, the men calling after me "Farewell, axeman!"
Wulfric the Weapon Thane|Charles W. Whistler
Now Lodbrok had told me that when one has a stronger axeman to deal with than one's self the first thing is to guard well.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane|Charles W. Whistler
We need another axeman to clear away the fallen trees and break the nets of grapevine.
Audrey|Mary Johnston
She knew the pay of the forest men, from the haulier to the princely axeman and river-jack.
The Man in the Twilight|Ridgwell Cullum

Large fallen trees lay about, just as the axeman had felled them, and partly consumed by fire.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft

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