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单词 axemanship
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axemanshipn.

/ˈaksmənʃɪp/
Etymology: < axeman n. + -ship suffix 2b.
The ability of an axeman; skill in handling an axe. Also figurative; cf. axe n.1 1b.
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society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > constructing or working with wood > [noun]
tree-workc1275
carpentry1377
wrightinga1500
wrightrya1500
carpenter-work?1553
carpentership1574
wright-work1630
chipping trade1792
carpentering1838
woodcraft1853
woodworking1872
axemanship1893
woodwork1913
society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > moderation or reduction in expenditure > [noun] > ability or skill in cutting costs
axemanship1961
1893 Field 28 Jan. 117/3 Axemanship is so universal in Tasmania..that it is said even the bank managers..have usually one or two toes missing.
1961 Times 9 Feb. 5/6 When the Minister..was appointed to a great spending department it was his axemanship that was needed.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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