timber cruiser

American  

noun

1. cruiser.

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Etymology

Origin of timber cruiser

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

"You hear trees falling constantly, but you can't see them through the smoke," says Bill Thompson, 51, a timber cruiser from Salem, Ore. "It gets real spooky out here."

From Time Magazine Archive

A timber cruiser in Knott County, Kentucky, once came upon an old woman chopping firewood beside the door of her one-room cabin.

From Blue Ridge Country by Caldwell, Erskine

But the old creature, who lived alone, dismissed the timber cruiser with a wave of her bony hand.

From Blue Ridge Country by Caldwell, Erskine

The two scouts introduced themselves and then because Paul Nez had started down the wood road they waved farewell to the camper with the injured foot and hustled to catch up to the timber cruiser.

From The Boy Scout Fire Fighters by Crump, Irving

A timber cruiser would come into the community, prospecting for a lumber company, and examine the standing timber.

From Blue Ridge Country by Caldwell, Erskine