woodman

/ˈwʊdmən/
noun
  1. A person who cuts down trees or works in a forest, especially as a job.
    • A skilled woodman can fell a tree without damaging the ones around it.
    • The woodman sharpened his axe before heading into the forest.
    • My grandfather worked as a woodman for over forty years.
  2. A person who lives in or is very familiar with the woods; a woodsman.
    • He was a true woodman, able to build a shelter from nothing but branches and leaves.
    • The old woodman knew every trail and animal track in the forest.
    • The story tells of a lonely woodman who lived deep in the wilderness.
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