EGAVE

backwoodsman

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
  2. noun An uncivilized or uncultured person .
  3. noun 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.

Similar words

frontiersman mountain man backwoodser woodman wild man wildman wild-man bushman bushwhacker boondocker

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Word family

backwoodsmen

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