plural axmen
1
: one who wields an ax
2
slang
: a guitarist especially in a jazz or rock band
There was nothing pedestrian about the first show of the Pearl Jam tour. Some highlights of the high-octane performance: Lead axman Mike McCready smashed his guitar to pieces …—
Michael Goldberg
Michael Goldberg3
informal
: someone who is responsible for making cuts in staff, funding, etc.
a corporate axman
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In the meantime, axman Frank Hannon has a heap of solo material in his vault to keep him busy.
—Aaron Davis, sacbee, 9 Mar. 2018
Guitar guru and longtime Ozzy Osbourne axman Zakk Wylde performed with his Black Label Society.
—Liz Ramanand, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2018
Behind those bankside reeds lay hardwood forests, which axmen cleared next.
—Richard Campanella, NOLA.com, 10 Jan. 2018
The battle between these two shaping forces—between the axman assaulting the old growth and the still firm soil and deep roots that support the tree of liberty—will now shape the future of us all. ♦
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2017
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Aaron Davis, sacbee, 9 Mar. 2018
Guitar guru and longtime Ozzy Osbourne axman Zakk Wylde performed with his Black Label Society.
—Liz Ramanand, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2018
Behind those bankside reeds lay hardwood forests, which axmen cleared next.
—Richard Campanella, NOLA.com, 10 Jan. 2018
The battle between these two shaping forces—between the axman assaulting the old growth and the still firm soil and deep roots that support the tree of liberty—will now shape the future of us all. ♦
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2017
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“Axman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axman. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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