Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woodsman

/wˈʊdzmæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
woods-man
IPA
/wˈʊdzmæn/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who lives and works in woodland; a forester or woodman.

noun

Designating a group of sports related to forestry culture, including axe throwing, wood splitting, wood chopping, axe cutting, chainsaw cutting, pulpwood tossing, log rolling and decking, pole climbing, and firemaking.

Etymology

From woods + -man. Compare earlier woodman.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

woodsmen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

backwoodsman woodmanship woodsmanship

Synonyms

woodman

Questions

How do you pronounce woodsman?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈʊdzmæn/.
What does woodsman mean?
A man who lives and works in woodland; a forester or woodman.
Where does woodsman come from?
From woods + -man. Compare earlier woodman.

How to pronounce woodsman

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