backwoodsman

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Definition of backwoodsmannext
as in mountaineer

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Recent Examples of backwoodsman Deep in the Bitterroot National Forest, this bear-dogging backwoodsman has vivid memories of the old days. — Drew Palmer, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2020 In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves. — Patti Nickell, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2017 Tepi was an accomplished hunter and tracker and a superb backwoodsman. — National Geographic, 17 Mar. 2017
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  1. mountaineer
  2. peasant
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  • According to the Alpine Club, the expedition comprised five Nepali climbers, Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, Omani climber Nathira, American climber Mallory Geis, a Chinese climber identified only as Wang, and another foreign climber.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The other missing members of the climbers are Nepalese mountaineers led by climber Nims Dai, Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi of Hunza, a Chinese climber and one other foreign climber, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of mountaineer
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  • The police suspect Juggut Singh, a Sikh peasant with a criminal record who, on the night of the killing, was secretly meeting Nooran, the daughter of a Muslim priest and weaver.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • While any peasant blouse or billowy eyelet top will do the trick, there’s something so romantic and eye-catching about an asymmetrical shirt with black jorts.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 2026
Definition of peasant

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