sawyer
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- sawier (obsolete)
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English, equivalent to saw + -yer.
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔɪə(r)
[edit] Noun
sawyer (plural sawyers)
- One who saws timber, especially in a saw-pit
- (US) A large trunk of a tree brought down by the force of a river's current
- Beetle that lives and feeds on trees, including timber.
