backwoodsman

[ bak-woodz-muhn ]

noun

, plural back·woods·men.

1. a person living in or coming from the backwoods, or a remote or unsettled area.
2. a person of uncouth manners, rustic behavior or speech, etc.
3. British. a peer who rarely attends the House of Lords.

Word History and Origins

Origin of backwoodsman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10; backwoods + -man

Example Sentences

He managed to keep working in small projects in theater, films and TV, returning to the mainstream in 1983 with “Cross Creek,” in which he played table-smashing backwoodsman Marsh Turner.

From Fox News

When he and three other Atlanta businessmen are ambushed by violent backwoodsmen, Reynolds must guide the group to safety.

From Seattle Times

When he and three other Atlanta businessmen are ambushed by violent backwoodsmen, Reynolds must guide the group to safety.

From Seattle Times

The Tories’ hard-Brexit backwoodsmen thus stand poised to undermine May’s team.

From The Guardian

“He was also a crack shot and a backwoodsman,” said Mr. Jones.

From New York Times

Related Words

• hinterlander
• mountain man
• woodsman