lumberjack
[ luhm-ber-jak ]
/ ˈlʌm bərˌdʒæk /
noun
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Nearby words
lumber, lumber jacket, lumber river, lumber room, lumbering, lumberjack, lumberjacket, lumberman, lumbermill, lumbersexual, lumberton
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British Dictionary definitions for lumberjack
lumberjack
/ (ˈlʌmbəˌdʒæk) /
noun
(esp in North America) a person whose work involves felling trees, transporting the timber, etc
Word Origin for lumberjack
C19: from lumber 1 + jack 1 (man)
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