Axeman

Alternative forms

• axman

Origin

axe + man

Full definition of axeman

Noun

1. A man who wields an axe.
2. (informal, music) A musician who plays a guitar or saxophone.
• 1981, Kurt Loder, "Rolling Stone ," Anchorage Daily News
  King Features Syndicate, 18 June, p. G6:Ex-Aerosmith axeman Joe Perry has finished recording his first solo effort, "I've Got the Rock 'n' Rolls Again."