lum|ber|man

lum|ber|man
lum|ber|man «LUHM buhr muhn», noun, plural -men.
1. = lumberjack. (Cf.lumberjack)
2. a man whose work is cutting and preparing timber for use.
3. a man whose work is buying and selling timber or lumber.

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