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lumberjack

[ luhm-ber-jak ]
/ ˈlʌm bərˌdʒæk /
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noun

a person who works at lumbering; logger.
lumber jacket.
Canadian. the gray jay.

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RELATED WORDS

logger, feller, lumberman, cruiser, trimmer, cutter, bucker, woodchopper

Nearby words

lumber, lumber jacket, lumber river, lumber room, lumbering, lumberjack, lumberjacket, lumberly, lumberman, lumbermill, lumbersexual

Origin of lumberjack

First recorded in 1825–35; lumber1 + jack1
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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)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for lumberjack

lumberjack

n.

1831, Canadian English, from lumber (n.) + Jack.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper