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axman

ax·man
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [aks-muh n]
    • /ˈæks mən/
    • /ˈaksmən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aks-muh n]
    • /ˈæks mən/

Definitions of axman word

  • noun plural axman a person who wields an ax. 1
  • noun plural axman Informal. hatchet man. 1
  • noun axman A person who works with an ax. 1
  • noun axman Alternative spelling of axeman. 0

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Origin of axman

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1665-75; ax + -man

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Axman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

axman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

axman usage trend in Literature

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