axeman

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From axe +‎ man.

Noun

axeman (plural axemen)

  1. A man who wields an axe.
  2. (informal, music) A musician who plays a guitar or saxophone.
    • 1981, Kurt Loder, "Rolling Stone ," Anchorage Daily News / King Features Syndicate, 18 June, p. G6:
      Ex-Aerosmith axeman Joe Perry has finished recording his first solo effort, "I've Got the Rock 'n' Rolls Again."
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