woodchopper

[ wood-chop-er ]

/ ˈwʊdˌtʃɒp ər /

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noun

a person who chops wood, especially one who fells trees.

Origin of woodchopper

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; wood¹ + chopper

OTHER WORDS FROM woodchopper

woodchopping, noun

Words nearby woodchopper

woodcarving, woodchat, woodchip, woodchipper, woodchop, woodchopper, woodchuck, wood coal, woodcock, woodcraft, woodcrafter

Example sentences from the Web for woodchopper

Then she trotted round the aisle, greeting the woodchopper on the way, to the deep wood which lay close by the teacher's desk.
How to Tell Stories to Children|Sara Cone Bryant
This man was a woodchopper and lived all alone in the little house.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz|L. Frank Baum
When a tree has fallen the woodchopper's work has only begun.
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller
Your friend the woodchopper will tell you what kind to buy in your neighbourhood.
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller

But I must not call him a woodchopper, for he was that no longer.
The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City|Laura Lee Hope