timberman

ˈtɪmbərmən

timbermen

Definition

Definition of timberman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

trade

Rare

person who sells or trades timber

Rare

The timberman negotiated a deal with the sawmill.

lumberjack

forestry worker

Rare

worker skilled in cutting and handling timber

Rare

The timberman expertly felled the tree with precision..

lumberjack

woodcutter

mining

Dated

worker who installs support timbers in mines

Dated

The timberman ensured the mine's safety with sturdy beams.

management

Rare

owner or manager in the lumber industry

Rare

The timberman expanded his company's operations across the region.

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Origin of timberman

Middle English, timber (wood) + man (man)

Examples of timberman in a sentence

A seasoned timberman knows the value of each log.
The timberman worked tirelessly in the dense forest.
A seasoned timberman can identify the best trees to cut.
The timberman worked tirelessly in the underground tunnels.
Experienced timbermen are crucial for mining operations.
The timberman negotiated new contracts for the sawmill.

As a timberman, he oversaw the entire logging process.

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French:marchand de bois, bûcheron, ...
German:Holzhändler, Holzfäller, ...
Italian:commerciante di legname, taglialegna, ...
Spanish:maderero, leñador, ...
Portuguese:madeireiro, lenhador, ...
Chinese:木材商, 伐木工人, ...
Japanese:木材商, 木こり, ...
Arabic:تاجِر أَخْشاب, حطاب, ...
Hebrew:סוֹחֵר עֵצִים, כורת עצים, ...
Russian:лесоторговец, лесоруб, ...
Ukrainian:лісоторговець, лісоруб, ...
Hindi:लकड़हारा, वनकर्मी, ...
Bengali:কাঠ ব্যবসায়ী, কাঠুরে, ...
Catalan:fuster, llenyataire, ...
Czech:obchodník se dřevem, dřevorubec, ...
Danish:tømmerhandler, skovhugger, ...
Dutch:houtverkoper, houtvester, ...
Greek:ξυλέμπορος, ξυλοκόπος, ...
Hungarian:fakereskedő, favágó, ...
Khmer:ឈ្មួញឈើ, កម្មករកាប់ឈើ, ...
Korean:목재상, 벌목공, ...
Persian:چوب‌فروش, چوب‌بر, ...
Polish:handlarz drewnem, drwal, ...
Portuguese (BR):madeireiro, lenhador, ...
Romanian:negustor de lemn, tăietor de lemne, ...
Swedish:timmerhandlare, skogshuggare, ...
Thai:พ่อค้าไม้, คนตัดไม้, ...
Turkish:keresteci, orman işçisi, ...
Vietnamese:người buôn gỗ, người đốn gỗ, ...

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