timberman
Americannoun
plural
timbermennoun
Etymology
Origin of timberman
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at timber, man
Example Sentences
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The concept dates to 1917, when a wealthy Michigan timberman named Charles Lathrop Pack started the National War Garden Commission, according to the World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025
Born in Alder Gulch, Mont, in 1869, son of a well-to-do timberman, Thompson went to school at Exeter, was popular but undistinguished, formed a friendship with Thomas W. Lament that lasted all his life.
From Time Magazine Archive
The man on the seat, talking to another on the ground, was Mr. Gedney Raffer, the timberman who was contending at law with Uncle Henry.
From Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp or, the Old Lumberman's Secret by Carr, Annie Roe
"If he holds his gait, he'll be a big timberman before you know it."
From Big Timber A Story of the Northwest by Sinclair, Bertrand W.
The northwestern timberman approves all measures that will give the greatest number of people the greatest permanent opportunity to profit by the fullest use and least waste of all our resources.
From Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 by United States. National Conservation Congress
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