axeman

Definition

A man who wields an axe.

Etymology

From axe + man.

Example Sentences

• "If you charge into the Upper Egyptians head-on, they may pepper your axemen with arrows from on top of the cliff."
• "Robertson was finally asked to step down at the end of 1961. His successor would be Dr Beeching, who was seen as both visionary and axeman."
• "Ex-Aerosmith axeman Joe Perry has finished recording his first solo effort, "I've Got the Rock 'n' Rolls Again.""