BACKWOODSMAN

frontiersman, backwoodsman, mountain man

(noun) a man who lives on the frontier

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

backwoodsman (plural backwoodsmen)

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

An uncivilized person.

(informal, UK politics) 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.

Source: Wiktionary


Back"woods"man, n.; pl. Backwoodsmen (.

Definition: A men living in the forest in or beyond the new settlements, especially on the western frontiers of the older portions of the United States. Fisher Ames.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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