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backwoodsman

backwoodsman noun: a person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.

Noun

backwoodsman (plural backwoodsmen)

  1. A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
  2. An uncivilized or uncultured person (according to the value judgments of the speaker).
    Synonyms:
    woodman
  3. (UK, informal) A Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament, who may be encouraged to attend when a very important vote is expected.

backwoodsman meaning in Tamil

backwoodsman in Tamil

காட்டகத்தில் குடியிருப்பவர், உட்காட்டாளர்

Synonyms of backwoodsman

Forms of backwoodsman

pluralbackwoodsmen

Origin of backwoodsman

From backwoods + man.

Questions about backwoodsman

What does backwoodsman mean?
Backwoodsman means a person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
What is backwoodsman in Tamil?
Backwoodsman in Tamil is காட்டகத்தில் குடியிருப்பவர், உட்காட்டாளர். See Backwoodsman meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is backwoodsman?
Backwoodsman is a noun.
What is the plural of backwoodsman?
The plural of backwoodsman is backwoodsmen.

Words near backwoodsman in the dictionary

  1. backwood
  2. backwoods
  3. backwoodser
  4. backwoodsers
  5. backwoodsiness
  6. backwoodsman
  7. backwoodsmen
  8. backwoodsy
  9. backword
  10. backwords
  11. backwork

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Adapted from Wiktionary: backwoodsman (page history and authors); backwoodsman (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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