Axeman

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A man who wields an axe. also, figuratively

    "If you charge into the Upper Egyptians head-on, they may pepper your axemen with arrows from on top of the cliff."

  2. 2
    A musician who plays a guitar or saxophone. informal

    "Ex-Aerosmith axeman Joe Perry has finished recording his first solo effort, "I've Got the Rock 'n' Rolls Again.""

Synonyms

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guitaristsaxophonist

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"If you charge into the Upper Egyptians head-on, they may pepper your axemen with arrows from on top of the cliff."

Etymology

From axe + man.

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