lumberjack

[luhm-ber-jak]

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noun

a person who works at lumbering; logger.

lumber jacket.

Canadian. the gray jay.

Origin of lumberjack

First recorded in 1825–35; lumber¹ + jack¹

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Related Words for lumberjack

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

Examples from the Web for lumberjack

Contemporary Examples of lumberjack

After a few years of stubble, the lumberjack whiskers returned, now dyed black.
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Duffy was already a lumberjack Sports World Champion by the time he was cast on the show.
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Historical Examples of lumberjack

I was trying to make something more of myself than just a lumberjack.
Joan of Arc of the North Woods
Holman Day
There he heard of a lumberjack who had been dismissed from the hospital that morning.
The Lumberjack Sky Pilot
Thomas D. Whittles
All men are social creatures; the lumberjack is no exception.
The Lumberjack Sky Pilot
Thomas D. Whittles
"The lumberjack is no cheap skate," so they gladly gave in return.
The Lumberjack Sky Pilot
Thomas D. Whittles
One of the clerks said, "I have charge of the wannigan—the first graft of the lumberjack."
The Lumberjack Sky Pilot
Thomas D. Whittles

British Dictionary definitions for lumberjack

lumberjack

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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Word Origin and History for lumberjack

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