woodman

[ wood-muhn ]

noun

, plural wood·men.

1. woodsman ( def 1 ).
2. a person who fells timber, especially for fuel.
3. British.
   1. a forester having charge of the king's woods.
   2. a woodcutter.
   3. a dealer in wood, especially one who sells kindling wood.
4. Obsolete. a hunter of forest game.

woodman

/ ˈwʊdmən /

noun

1. a person who looks after and fells trees used for timber
2. another word for woodsman
3. obsolete.
   a hunter who is knowledgeable about woods and the animals living in them

Other Words From

• wood·man·craft [wood, -m, uh, n-kraft, -krahft], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodman¹

before 1000; Middle English wodeman, Old English wudumann. See wood ¹, man

Example Sentences

“Ah,” John sighed in relief, “then I was not mistaken. It is the woodman’s cottage where we shall lodge tonight.”

From Literature

‘And I would do as the master of the house bade me, were this only a woodman’s cot, if I bore now any sword but Andúril.’

From Literature

He, like the woodman, was the colour of mahogany, and the curled hairs on his chest made a golden haze where the sun caught them.

From Literature

He lowers himself to the floor with difficulty, like an unoiled tin woodman.

From Washington Post

Henry traveled by horseback on obscure bridle-paths, unbridged water courses, hearing the ringing of the woodman’s axe, and lived in a humble log cabin wore homespun dress, a true pioneer, a settler of the frontier.

From Forbes