English Explanatory Dictionary

lumberjack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person whose work is to fell trees.
  2. A lumberjacket.
verb
  1. To work as a lumberjack, cutting down trees.

Pronunciation

/ˈlʌm.bɚ.d͡ʒæk/ /ˈlʌm.bə.d͡ʒæk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-lumberjack.wav

Word forms

lumberjack lumberjacks lumberjacking lumberjacked

Etymology

From lumber + jack, of Canadian origin.

Synonyms

faller feller logger lumberman woodcutter

Related words

lumbermill

Derived words

lumberjack breakfast lumberjacket lumberjack shirt lumberjill lumbersexual urban lumberjack
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