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axman

American  
[aks-muhn] / ˈæks mən /

noun

axmen plural
  1. a person who wields an ax.

  2. Informal. hatchet man.


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Etymology

Origin of axman

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

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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

But chief G.O.P. axman John Taber strove manfully.

From Time Magazine Archive

The man who knows most about this problem in the U.S. is WPB's Civilian Supply boss, small, able Joseph L. Weiner, who is no Washington axman bureaucrat.

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

Evidently Casey was disappointed not to get another cursing, for he turned to his comrade, McDermott, an axman.

From The U. P. Trail by Grey, Zane

The presence of Clapton and other noted axmen on the album informed Robertson's own playing.

From Reuters Apr. 7, 2011

And he had to chop a path through the forests along the entire distance with 300 axmen.

From National Geographic

Then, to give the Cole Porter score bite, he put an edge on the staid Volksoper orchestra in the form of a dozen Viennese axmen, most of whom cut up in brass.

From Time Magazine Archive

But it took him three long weeks to cover 20 miles, as colonial axmen destroyed bridges and felled trees across his path.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Not if your axmen are true," retorted Brian.

From Nuala O'Malley by Bedford-Jones, H.

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