woodman

Noun
US[wood-muhn]/ˈwʊdmən/2 syllables
Synonyms: woodsman

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a man who lives in the woodsSynonyms: woodsmanType of rustic, man
  2. a man who makes things out of woodSynonyms: woodsmanType of woodworker, man
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Wood′man noun; pl. Woodmen (…). [Written also woodsman.]

1. A forest officer appointed to take care of the king's woods; a forester. British

2. A sportsman; a hunter.

[The duke] is a better woodman than thou takest him for.— William Shakespeare

3. One who cuts down trees; a woodcutter.

Woodman, spare that tree.— George Perkins Morris

4. One who dwells in the woods or forest; a bushman.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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