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timberjack

American

[tim-ber-jak] / ˈtɪm bərˌdʒæk /

noun

a person whose occupation is logging; logger.

Etymology

Origin of timberjack

First recorded in 1915–20; timber + jack ¹

Example Sentences

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Packard had already heard of him, a rowdy and a rough-neck but a capable timberjack to the calloused fingers of him.

From Man to Man by Gregory, Jackson

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