lumberjack
Forest tree cutter
A lumberjack is a person who fells trees and cuts them into logs, typically working in forests as part of the timber industry.
The term evokes images of rugged outdoor work with axes and chainsaws, plaid flannel shirts, and life in remote logging camps.
Though the occupation has become increasingly mechanized, lumberjack persists in popular culture and in competitive events like log rolling and axe throwing.
He worked as a lumberjack in the Pacific Northwest for twenty years.
Soft napped cloth
- plaidWoven crisscross pattern
- suspendersShoulder straps for trousers
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- caulksFills gaps with sealant
Bladed tool for chopping
- chainsawMotor-driven cutting tool
- crosscutPerpendicular timber cut
- sawPast of perceive
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
maul · peavey · broadaxe · hatchet · splitter · bucksaw · choker · springboard
Downing standing timber
- buckingJumping to unseat rider
- limbingRemoving branches from trunks
- toppingFood's finishing layer
- skiddingUncontrolled sliding motion
yarding · hauling · clearcut · harvest · sawmill · pulpwood · timber · logjam
Power to exert force
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- brawnMuscular power, bodily might
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
grip · muscle · vigor · hardiness · grit · athleticism · balance · agility
Forest cultivation practice
- timberlandForested land for lumber
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- woodlotManaged tree stand
old-growth · stand · marking · cruising · conservation · plantation · canopy · understory
Having facial hair
- burlyHeavily muscled and broad
- ruggedTough and uneven
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- grizzledStreaked with gray
mustached · barrel-chested · weathered · calloused · tanned · sinewy · broad-shouldered · sturdy
flannel
Soft napped cloth
- plaidWoven crisscross pattern
- suspendersShoulder straps for trousers
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
axe
Bladed tool for chopping
wedge · maul · peavey · broadaxe · hatchet · splitter · bucksaw · choker · springboard · blade
felling
Downing standing timber
skidding · yarding · hauling · clearcut · harvest · sawmill · pulpwood · timber · logjam · landing
strength
Power to exert force
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- brawnMuscular power, bodily might
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
toughness · grip · muscle · vigor · hardiness · grit · athleticism · balance · agility
silviculture
Forest cultivation practice
- timberlandForested land for lumber
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
woodlot · old-growth · stand · marking · cruising · conservation · plantation · canopy · understory · boreal
bearded
Having facial hair
grizzled · mustached · barrel-chested · weathered · calloused · tanned · sinewy · broad-shouldered · sturdy · hardened
Maine
Pine Tree State
- MinnesotaUpper Midwest American state
- WisconsinMidwestern dairy state
- MichiganNorthern Great Lakes state
Scandinavia · Canada · Alaska · Cascadia · Appalachia · Ontario · Quebec · Tasmania
Babe
Fond familiar name
- tall talesPaul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett
- lumberjackinglogger, chainsaw, axe, felling, skidder
- forestry jobsforester, logger, faller, fallers, feller
- Monty PythonMonty Python, Eric Idle, Holy Grail, John Cleese, Life of Brian
- woodcutterswoodcutter, logger, feller, buckers
- jobsdoctor, administrator, lawyer, teacher, nurse
lumberjacktree planter
One who cultivates seedlings
conservationist · tree hugger · arborist · forester · environmentalist
lumberjackoffice worker
Indoor professional employee
desk jockey · white-collar worker · bureaucrat · pencil pusher · city slicker
lumberjackdandy
Fashion-obsessed gentleman
city slicker · aristocrat · gentleman · metrosexual · fop
- lumberjack shirtPlaid work shirt, outdoorsy
- lumberjack breakfastOversized morning meal
- urban lumberjackCity dweller, rugged aesthetic