forester

¹

[fawr-uh-ster, for-]

noun

1. a person who is expert in forestry.

2. an officer having responsibility for the maintenance of a forest. fore. forest.

3. forest ranger.

4. Zoology.,  an animal of the forest. fore. forest.

5. a large, gray kangaroo, Macropus canguru.

6. any moth of the family Agaristidae, typically black with two yellowish or whitish spots on each wing.

Forester

²

[fawr-uh-ster, for-]

noun

1. C(ecil) S(cott), 1899–1966, English novelist and journalist.

forester

¹

/ ˈfɒrɪstə /

noun

1. a person skilled in forestry or in charge of a forest

2. any of various Old World moths of the genus Ino , characterized by brilliant metallic green wings: family Zygaenidae

3. a person or animal that lives in a forest

4. (capital) a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, a friendly society

Forester

²

/ ˈfɒrɪstə /

noun

1. C ( ecil ) S ( cott ) 1899–1966, English novelist; creator of Captain Horatio Hornblower in a series of novels on the Napoleonic Wars

Word History and Origins

Origin of forester¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word forestier. See forest, -er ²

Example Sentences

Fiona Hutchings, 47, said jaws around her dropped when the "flash of green" that flew past turned out to be a forester moth.

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Farmer and retired forester Aled Thomas said the Celtic rainforest had been "grazed since the beginning of time", leading to the formation of these woodlands.

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As a licensed forester, Westerman wanted to overhaul federal forest management.

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Lora Hall, an urban forester for the city of San Marino, which has about 270 jacaranda trees with two new ones recently planted, says residents generally love them.

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In addition to the culvert damage at the state beach, 10 canary date palms were blown down this winter and 14 others were removed by a contractor at the direction of a forester, Moreno said.

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