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axman

axman is the alternative spelling of axeman.

Meaning of axeman

Noun

axeman (plural axemen)

  1. (also, figuratively) A man who wields an axe.
    • If you charge into the Upper Egyptians head-on, they may pepper your axemen with arrows from on top of the cliff.1996, Steve L. Kent, Microsoft Age of Empires: Inside Moves, page 69
  2. (informal) A musician who plays a guitar or saxophone.
    • Ex-Aerosmith axeman Joe Perry has finished recording his first solo effort, "I've Got the Rock 'n' Rolls Again."1981 June 18, Kurt Loder, “Rolling Stone”, in Anchorage Daily News / King Features Syndicate, page G6
    Synonyms:
    saxophonist

Forms of axman

pluralaxmen

Origin of axman

From ax + -man.

Questions about axman

What is axman the alternative spelling of?
Axman is the alternative spelling of axeman.

Words near axman in the dictionary

  1. Axleys
  2. axlike
  3. axmaker
  4. axmakers
  5. axmaking
  6. axman
  7. axmanship
  8. axmen
  9. Axminster
  10. Axminstered
  11. Axminsters

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