woodsman
[woo dz-muh n]
- Also woodman. a person accustomed to life in the woods and skilled in the arts of the woods, as hunting or trapping.
- a lumberman.
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Origin of woodsman
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Not only did his dialect differ from those about him, but his habits were not those of a woodsman.
The UnderdogF. Hopkinson Smith
If you are a woodsman, ten or fifteen minutes has sufficed to accomplish all this.
The ForestStewart Edward White
For use in forest or camp it is the handiest tool in a woodsman's kit.
Boy Scouts HandbookBoy Scouts of America
"That is how I know about you," explained the woodsman, returning to the fire.
Blazed Trail StoriesStewart Edward White
He was a woodsman and hunter, with experience of swamps and bayous.
The Long RollMary Johnston
woodsman
- a person who lives in a wood or who is skilled in woodcraftAlso called: woodman
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