"backwoodsman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: backwoodsmen [plural]
Etymology: backwoods + man Etymology templates: {{compound|en|backwoods|man}} backwoods + man Head templates: {{en-noun|backwoodsmen}} backwoodsman (plural backwoodsmen)
  1. A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences. Translations (A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization): Hinterwäldler [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-backwoodsman-en-noun-~gysm~D3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 6 37 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 58 6 36 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 57 6 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 64 8 29 Disambiguation of 'A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization': 78 11 11
  2. An uncivilized person. Translations (An uncivilized person): Hinterwäldler [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-backwoodsman-en-noun-zcd7CYyV Disambiguation of 'An uncivilized person': 12 85 2
  3. (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. Tags: UK, informal Categories (topical): UK politics, People
    Sense id: en-backwoodsman-en-noun-9PDYoIx6 Disambiguation of People: 22 0 78 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: frontiersman, hillbilly, mountain man, woodsman

Inflected forms

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