timberman

/ˈtɪmbərmən/
noun
  1. A person who works in the timber industry, especially one who cuts down trees or manages forests.
    • My grandfather worked as a timberman in the Pacific Northwest for forty years.
    • A skilled timberman knows how to fell a tree without damaging the surrounding forest.
    • The timberman carefully marked which trees were ready to be cut.
  2. A person who buys and sells timber or lumber.
    • As a timberman, she traveled to several states to find the best quality wood.
    • The timberman negotiated a fair price for the load of pine logs.
    • The local timberman supplied lumber to all the construction companies in the area.