logger

¹ American  

[law-ger, log-er] / ˈlɔ gər, ˈlɒg ər /

noun

1. a person whose work is logging; logging; log; lumberjack.

2. a tractor used in logging. logging. log.

3. a machine for loading logs. log.

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logger ² American  

[law-ger, log-er] / ˈlɔ gər, ˈlɒg ər /

adjective

Scot.

1. heavy or thick.

2. thick-headed; stupid.

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logger British  

/ ˈlɒɡə /

noun

1. another word for lumberjack

2. a tractor or crane for handling logs

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Etymology

Origin of logger¹

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; log ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of logger¹

First recorded in 1665–75; back formation from loggerhead

Example Sentences

For many publications, tastemakers and overly serious Letterboxd loggers, December is a time to reflect and choose the absolute and objective best pieces of art they encountered in the preceding calendar year.

From Salon

The saga about an early 1900s logger set against the developing Pacific Northwest shows how things always change, even when you don’t want them to.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We want our lands free from agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal miners and illegal loggers," he said.

From BBC

Critics say that infrastructure built for industrial mines—such as access roads, ports and power lines—inevitably attracts illegal loggers, ranchers and wildcat miners deeper into the jungle.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the larger problem for Bentley was trying to get inside the head of a logger who’s the very definition of “still waters run deep.”

From Los Angeles Times