1. a person who uses an axe, especially as part of their job or skill
2. a guitarist, especially one who plays lead guitar in a rock band
Usage: informal; slang

Examples

• The lumberjack was a skilled axeman who could fell trees with precision.
• The band's axeman delivered an impressive guitar solo during the concert.
• Medieval warriors trained as axemen to master the weapon in battle.
• He became known as the axeman of the rock scene in the 1970s.
• The axeman carefully sharpened his tool before starting work in the forest.