Woodman

usgb/ˈwʊdmən/
noun

A person who cuts down trees and prepares the wood for use.

The woodman chopped down the old tree and prepared the wood for furniture.
Visual representation of "woodman" - A person who cuts down trees and prepares the wood for use.

Often appears as...

  • woodman's axe
  • busy woodman
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Visual representation of "woodman"
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Occupational Use

Primarily used for someone's job involving forestry work, not for casual woodcutters.

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He became a woodman after years of training in sustainable forestry.
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Outdated Term

'Woodman' has an old-fashioned feel and is less common in modern language than 'logger'.

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The old tale spoke of a woodman who could talk to trees.
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Cultural Imagery

Brings to mind traditional images of a person living in the forest, working with hand tools.

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In children's stories, the woodman often rescues creatures from the wild.
Visual representation of the word "Woodman"

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