axeman


axe·man

or ax·man A0556500 (ăks′mən) n. pl axe·men or ax·men (ăks′mĕn′) 1. One who wields an axe. 2. Slang One assigned to perform a task involving ruthless reduction, as of a workforce or budget. 3. Slang One who plays a guitar or saxophone, especially in a band or for hire.

axeman

(ˈæksmən) or

axman

n, pl -men1. a man who wields an axe, esp to cut down trees2. a person who makes cuts in expenditure or services, esp on behalf of another: the chancellor's axeman. 3. (Pop Music) slang US a man who plays a musical instrument, esp a guitar