Sawyer

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈsɔːjÉ™/, /ˈsɔɪ.É™/
• US IPA: /sɔɪ.Éš/
• US IPA: /sÉ”.jÉš/
• Rhymes: -ɔɪ.É™(ɹ)
• Homophones: soya

Alternative forms

• sawier obsolete

Origin

From Middle English, equivalent to saw + -yer.

Full definition of sawyer

Noun

1. One who saws timber, especially in a sawpit.
2. (US) A large trunk of a tree brought down by the force of a river's current
3. A beetle that lives and feeds on trees, including timber.
4. (US, dialect) The bowfin.

Anagrams

• sweary