sawyer
Americannoun
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a person who saws wood, especially as an occupation.
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Also called sawyer beetle. any of several long-horned beetles, especially one of the genus Monochamus, the larvae of which bore in the wood of coniferous trees.
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Etymology
Origin of sawyer
1300–50; Middle English sawier, equivalent to sawe saw 1 + -ier -ier 1
Example Sentences
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Born in 1818, Mr Davies had humble beginnings as the son of a farmer and sawyer.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2023
If you know, for example, what sort of wood he likes to use, then you might cast about your area and find a local sawyer with some locally sourced hard wood.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2017
Boyle proceeded to cut the tree in half himself and took it to a local sawyer where the tree broke the saw.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2016
This time the lead sawyer agitated a bee hive, and the bees took it out on Lopez.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 20, 2015
The deputy appointed to watch him through the dark hours—a retired sawyer named William Stenesen—had shone a flashlight on him just before midnight and inquired if he was faring well.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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