woodman

[ wood-muhn ]

/ ˈwʊd mən /

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noun, plural wood·men.

woodsman (def. 1).

a person who fells timber, especially for fuel.

British.

a forester having charge of the king's woods.
a woodcutter.
a dealer in wood, especially one who sells kindling wood.

Obsolete. a hunter of forest game.

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Origin of woodman

before 1000; Middle English wodeman,Old English wudumann.See wood¹, man

OTHER WORDS FROM woodman

wood·man·craft

[wood-muhn-kraft, -krahft], /ˈwʊd mənˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/, noun

Words nearby woodman

woodlander, woodlark, wood lily, wood lot, wood louse, woodman, wood meadow grass, Woodmere, wood mouse, woodnote, wood nymph

How to use woodman in a sentence

The Woodman keeps track of all of this, on behalf of its customer.
Brooklyn’s Booming Firewood Industry|Dale Eisinger|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Likely, The Woodman taps the facilities of a much larger, more-specialized operation like Loyalsock Firewood in Montoursville.
Brooklyn’s Booming Firewood Industry|Dale Eisinger|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Tin Woodman was so surprised at this frank speech that for a time he did nothing but stare hard at the boy Wanderer.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
The Tin Woodman was so surprised by this sudden dash that he had no time to raise his axe before the Loons were on them.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum

"If you desire it," promised the Tin Woodman, leaning back in his tin throne and crossing his tin legs.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
Finally, I shall take pride in being the wife of the only live Tin Woodman in all the world!'
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
Then the Loon tried to prick the Tin Woodman's leg, but the tin only blunted the point of the thorn.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum

British Dictionary definitions for woodman

woodman

/ (ˈwʊdmən) /

noun plural -men

a person who looks after and fells trees used for timber

another word for woodsman

obsolete a hunter who is knowledgeable about woods and the animals living in them

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