lumberjack

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

lum•ber•jack /ˈlʌmbɚˌdʒæk/   n. [countable]

1. a person who works at cutting down trees;
   logger.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

lum•ber•jack  (lum′bər jak′), n. 

1. a person who works at lumbering;
   logger.
2. See lumber jacket. 
3. Birds, British Terms [Canadian.] the gray jay.

• lumber¹ + jack¹ 1825–35

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lumberjack / ˈlʌmbəˌdʒæk/ noun

1. (esp in North America) a person whose work involves felling trees, transporting the timber, etc

Etymology: 19th Century: from lumber¹ + jack¹ (man)