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lum⋅ber⋅jack

  [luhm-ber-jak]
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–noun
1. a person who works at lumbering; logger.
2. lumber jacket.
3. Canadian. the gray jay.
Origin:
1825–35; lumber 1 + jack 1

lumber jacket

 
–noun
a short, straight, wool plaid jacket or coat, for informal wear, usually belted and having patch pockets.
Also called lumberjack.

Origin:
1935–45, Americanism
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lum·ber·jack   (lŭm'bər-jāk')   
n.  
  1. One who fells trees and transports the timber to a mill; a logger.
  2. A short, warm outer jacket. Also called lumber jacket.
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