axeman

plural axemen · alternative axman

1. alsofigurativelyA man who wields an axe.

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

   1996, Steve L. Kent, Microsoft Age of Empires: Inside Moves, page 69

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   Robertson was finally asked to step down at the end of 1961. His successor would be Dr Beeching, who was seen as both visionary and axeman.

   2023 March 8, Howard Johnston, “Was Marples the real railway wrecker?”, in RAIL, number 978, page 51

2. informalentertainmentA musician who plays a guitar or saxophone.

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

   1981 June 18, Kurt Loder, “Rolling Stone”, in Anchorage Daily News / King Features Syndicate, page G6

   Synonyms: saxophonist