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noun
A man who lives and works in woodland; a forester or woodman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Designating a group of sports related to forestry culture, including axe throwing, wood splitting, wood chopping, axe cutting, chainsaw cutting, pulpwood tossing, log rolling and decking, pole climbing, and firemaking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive
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Broader terms: outdoorsman
noun
makes things out of wood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: woodworker, woodman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer
Narrower terms: cabinetmaker, furniture maker, carpenter, joiner, splicer, woodcarver, carver
noun
someone who lives in the woods
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: woodman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rustic
History
From woods + -man. Compare earlier woodman.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
