woodman vs woodsman

woodman

noun
  • Someone who lives in the wood and manages it; a woodsman; (by extension) someone who spends time in the woods and has a strong familiarity with that environment. 

  • Someone who makes things from wood. 

  • Someone who cuts down trees or cuts and sells wood, lumberjack, woodcutter. 

woodsman

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

  • 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 fire building. 

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