Woodsman
['wʊdzmən]
Definition
(n.) A woodman; especially, one who lives in the forest.
Typist: Stanley
Examples
- Thou hast been drinking more than enough, friar, said the woodsman, and, I fear, prating more than enough too. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- A woodsman's mark, and at woodsman's distance, I can hit, answered the yeoman. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- I would willingly believe so, said the woodsman, for never had this country such need to be supported by those who love her. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- I am not so bad a woodsman as to show the dog where the deer lies, if I have no mind he should chase him. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- In order to move these heavy logs, therefore, it was necessary for the woodsmen to get rid of the bark, the undergrowth and the branches, which, in logging parlance, is known as slash. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In the early days of logging, when modern machinery was not available, the woodsmen were confronted with the problem of moving tremendously heavy trees. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Typed by Lillian