sawyer

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɔːjə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sô′yər, soi′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
saw•yer  (sô′yər, soi′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who saws wood, esp. as an occupation.
  2. InsectsAlso called saw′yer bee′tle. any of several long-horned beetles, esp. one of the genus Monochamus, the larvae of which bore in the wood of coniferous trees.
  • Middle English sawier, equivalent. to sawe saw1 + -ier -ier1 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sawyer /ˈsɔːjə/ n
  1. a person who saws timber for a living
Etymology: 14th Century sawier, from saw1 + -ier, variant of -er1
'sawyer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gang saw - Twain - Arkansawyer - prism - Tom Sawyer - -yer

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