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woodman

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wood·man  (wdmn)
n.
A woodsman.
woodman [ˈwʊdmən]
n pl -men
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) a person who looks after and fells trees used for timber
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) another word for woodsman
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) Obsolete a hunter who is knowledgeable about woods and the animals living in them
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.woodmanwoodman - someone who lives in the woods      
woodsman
rustic - an unsophisticated country person
2.woodmanwoodman - makes things out of wood            
woodworker, woodsman
cabinetmaker, furniture maker - a woodworker who specializes in making furniture
carpenter - a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
artisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
joiner - a woodworker whose work involves making things by joining pieces of wood
splicer - a woodworker who joins pieces of wood with a splice
woodcarver, carver - makes decorative wooden panels
Translations
woodman [ˈwʊdmən] N (woodmen (pl)) (= woodcutter) → leñador m; (= forester) → trabajador m forestal


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The Tin Woodman gave a sigh of satisfaction and lowered his axe, which he leaned against the tree.
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A poor woodman sat in his cottage one night, smoking his pipe by the fireside, while his wife sat by his side spinning.
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One wintry day a Woodman was tramping home from his work when he saw something black lying on the snow.
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