woodsman
noun
woods·man
ˈwu̇dz-mən 
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No: the woodsman, Takumi (Hitoshi Omika, a first-time actor who has previously been an assistant director to Hamaguchi), is helping gather water for making the noodles served in a restaurant that the other man and the other man’s wife run.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
French Canadian woodsmen in the 1600s believed that the trees quaked in fear because the cross on which Jesus was crucified was made of aspen.
—Michael C Grant, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
What follows is nothing short of disastrous: Coach and Schmidt compete to prove who's the best woodsman, while Cece and Winston bond over a shared dislike for the outdoors.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 7 Sep. 2023
Reading Deer Sign The best bowhunters are knowledgeable woodsmen.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2022
The story goes like this: A strong woodsman set out to his new job with great excitement.
—James Barlow, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
And why is a woodsman’s hair so shiny and soft?
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 20 Jan. 2021
The woodsman set out on the third day, determined to work even harder, but only fell 15 trees.
—James Barlow, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
The Indiana state seal shows a woodsman with an axe near two sycamore trees, with a buffalo in the foreground jumping over a log.
—The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
French Canadian woodsmen in the 1600s believed that the trees quaked in fear because the cross on which Jesus was crucified was made of aspen.
—Michael C Grant, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
What follows is nothing short of disastrous: Coach and Schmidt compete to prove who's the best woodsman, while Cece and Winston bond over a shared dislike for the outdoors.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 7 Sep. 2023
Reading Deer Sign The best bowhunters are knowledgeable woodsmen.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2022
The story goes like this: A strong woodsman set out to his new job with great excitement.
—James Barlow, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
And why is a woodsman’s hair so shiny and soft?
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 20 Jan. 2021
The woodsman set out on the third day, determined to work even harder, but only fell 15 trees.
—James Barlow, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
The Indiana state seal shows a woodsman with an axe near two sycamore trees, with a buffalo in the foreground jumping over a log.
—The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022
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woodsman
noun
woods·man
ˈwu̇dz-mən
: a person who visits or works in the woods
especially
: one skilled in woodcraft
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