sawyer

American  

[saw-yer, soi-er] / ˈsɔ yər, ˈsɔɪ ər /

noun

1. a person who saws wood, especially as an occupation.

2. Also called sawyer beetle.  any of several long-horned beetles, especially one of the genus Monochamus, the larvae of which bore in the wood of coniferous trees.

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sawyer British  

/ ˈsɔːjə /

noun

1. a person who saws timber for a living

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Other Word Forms

• undersawyer noun

Etymology

Origin of sawyer

1300–50; Middle English sawier, equivalent to sawe saw ¹ + -ier -ier ¹

Example Sentences

Born in 1818, Mr Davies had humble beginnings as the son of a farmer and sawyer.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023

“It makes a ringing sound when you get a groove going,” said Konigsberg, who had prior experience as a sawyer while working on U.S.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2020

If you know, for example, what sort of wood he likes to use, then you might cast about your area and find a local sawyer with some locally sourced hard wood.

From The Guardian • Feb. 2, 2017

This time the lead sawyer agitated a bee hive, and the bees took it out on Lopez.

From National Geographic • Aug. 20, 2015

The deputy appointed to watch him through the dark hours—a retired sawyer named William Stenesen—had shone a flashlight on him just before midnight and inquired if he was faring well.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson