woodman
woodman · woodmen
Someone who cuts down trees or cuts up, splits, and sells woodSomeone who cuts down trees or cuts up, splits, and sells wood.
/ˈwʊdmən/
Meaning
5 sensesSomeone who cuts down trees or cuts up, splits, and sells wood.
a man who makes things out of wood
Someone who lives in the wood and manages it; (by extension) someone who spends time in the woods and has a strong familiarity with that environment.
a man who lives in the woods
Someone who makes things from wood.
(obsolete)Someone who hunts animals in a wood, hunter, huntsman.
(obsolete)Someone who lives in the woods and is considered to be uncivilized or barbaric, a savage.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English woodeman, wodeman, from Old English wudemann, wudumann (“woodman”), eqFrom Middle English woodeman, wodeman, from Old English wudemann, wudumann (“woodman”), equivalent to wood + -man.
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plural: woodmenSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular