axman
Hewer of timber
An axman is a person who wields an ax, whether for felling trees, chopping wood, or combat.
The term extends to anyone who cuts ruthlessly—a corporate axman eliminates jobs or departments: The new CEO brought in his axman to slash the budget.
In music slang, an axman is a guitarist, from the slang term ax for guitar.
One who fells trees
- loggerOne who fells trees
- foresterWoodland management professional
- fellerOne who cuts timber
- woodsmanForest-dwelling wilderness expert
sawyer · chainsaw · hatchet · felling · firewood · kindling · log · stump
One who beheads
- beheadingRemoval of head
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- bladeFlat cutting edge
execution · condemned · gallows · medieval · tower · punishment · justice · hooded
One who plays six strings
- bluesMournful American music genre
- rockSolid earthen material
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
performer · bandmate · improviser · riff · amplifier · fretboard · shredder · lick
Severs or reduces
- layoffsMass job eliminations
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- efficiencyProductive without waste
slashing · trimming · reduction · cost-cutting · eliminating · streamlining · austerity · retrenchment
woodcutter
One who fells trees
woodsman · sawyer · chainsaw · hatchet · felling · firewood · kindling · log · stump · forestry
headsman
One who beheads
blade · execution · condemned · gallows · medieval · tower · punishment · justice · hooded · swing
guitarist
One who plays six strings
soloist · performer · bandmate · improviser · riff · amplifier · fretboard · shredder · lick · slide
cuts
Severs or reduces
- layoffsMass job eliminations
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
efficiency · slashing · trimming · reduction · cost-cutting · eliminating · streamlining · austerity · retrenchment · consolidation
axmancarpenter
Timber construction tradesperson
builder · woodworker · cabinetmaker · joiner · constructor
axmanrecruiter
One who finds candidates
hiring manager · job creator · talent scout · headhunter · expander