Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

axeman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: ax-e-man
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who wields an axe.

noun

A musician who plays a guitar or saxophone.

Informal

Example Sentences

"If you charge into the Upper Egyptians head-on, they may pepper your axemen with arrows from on top of the cliff."
"Robertson was finally asked to step down at the end of 1961. His successor would be Dr Beeching, who was seen as both visionary and axeman."
"Ex-Aerosmith axeman Joe Perry has finished recording his first solo effort, "I've Got the Rock 'n' Rolls Again.""

Etymology

From axe + man.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

axemen (plural) axman (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

axewoman

Synonyms

saxophonist

Questions

What does axeman mean?: A man who wields an axe.
Where does axeman come from?: From axe + man.

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