timberman

[ tim-ber-muh n ]
/ ˈtɪm bər mən /

noun, plural tim·ber·men.

a person who prepares, erects, and maintains mine timbers.

Origin of timberman

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at timber, man1

Words nearby timberman

timbering, timberjack, timberlake, timberland, timberline, timberman, timberwork, timberyard, timbre, timbrel, timbuktu

Example sentences from the Web for timberman

  • He made his money that way, and it is not long since he was a timberman on this same lode.

    The Wedge of Gold |C. C. Goodwin

  • We went into camp, and before breakfast a timberman called on us.

    On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck |R. Pitcher Woodward

  • Leave me a mess o Molly Cottontails, said the timberman, driving on.

    The Trail Boys on the Plains |Jay Winthrop Allen

  • When he talked of boarding the timberman and bringing off the eight men, his imagination was a little confused.

    The Last Entry |William Clark Russell

British Dictionary definitions for timberman

timberman
/ (ˈtɪmbəmən) /

noun plural -men

any of various longicorn beetles that have destructive wood-eating larvae Also called: timberman beetle