woodcutter

Timber harvester occupation

A woodcutter is a person who cuts down trees or chops wood, typically for fuel or timber.

The term evokes a traditional occupation from folklore and fairy tales—the woodcutter who finds Hansel and Gretel, or who rescues Little Red Riding Hood.

In modern use, it may describe anyone who cuts firewood: He spent the morning working as a woodcutter for the family cabin.

labor

axe

Bladed tool for chopping

  • hatchetSmall one-handed chopper
  • chopQuick forceful slice
  • splitSeparation into parts

fell · hew · swing · cleave · buck · maul · wedge · blade · handle · sharpen

logging

logger

One who fells trees

logging · feller · bucker · skidder · clearcut · stumps · woodlot · harvest · forestry · hardhat

timber

hardwood

Dense deciduous timber

bark · grain · seasoned · oak · ash · birch · pine · beech · maple · hickory

forest

woodland

Forested land area

underbrush · thicket · grove · copse · trees · cabin · hut · wilderness · solitude · dawn

craft

carving

Shaping by cutting away

plane · shaping · rustic · handmade · craftsmanship

folklore

fairy-tale

Magical children's story

wolf · cottage · storytelling · legend · morality · cautionary · hero · villager · humble · honest

Categories
Opposites
relationship to trees/forests

woodcuttertree planter

One who cultivates seedlings

forester · arborist · conservationist · tree hugger · forest ranger

wood processing stage

woodcuttercarpenter

Timber construction tradesperson

cabinetmaker · woodworker · joiner · luthier · cooper

Family

woodcutters

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G