timberman

noun

tim·​ber·​man ˈtim-bər-mən How to pronounce timberman (audio)

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The 19th century tale's protagonist, Ephraim Winslow (Robert Pattinson), is a timberman who's left behind the excess of the forest for the solitude of the ocean as a lighthouse keeper's apprentice. Garrett Mitchell, azcentral, 24 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of timberman was in 1889

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“Timberman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timberman. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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