plural axmen
1
: one who wields an ax
2
slang
: a guitarist especially in a jazz or rock band
There was nothing pedestrian about the first show of the Pearl Jam tour. Some highlights of the high-octane performance: Lead axman Mike McCready smashed his guitar to pieces …—
Michael Goldberg
Michael Goldberg3
informal
: someone who is responsible for making cuts in staff, funding, etc.
a corporate axman
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Yet during the axman’s reign in the early 1900s, a Black woman’s confession to murder was interpreted through the lens of religious deviance rather than diversity.
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Lauren Nicole Henley,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, axman Frank Hannon has a heap of solo material in his vault to keep him busy.
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Aaron Davis,
sacbee,
9 Mar. 2018
Guitar guru and longtime Ozzy Osbourne axman Zakk Wylde performed with his Black Label Society.
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Liz Ramanand,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2018
That method of entry was replicated in several killings attributed to the mysterious axman, including the attack on the Maggios.
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James Karst,
NOLA.com,
20 Aug. 2017
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Lauren Nicole Henley,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, axman Frank Hannon has a heap of solo material in his vault to keep him busy.
—
Aaron Davis,
sacbee,
9 Mar. 2018
Guitar guru and longtime Ozzy Osbourne axman Zakk Wylde performed with his Black Label Society.
—
Liz Ramanand,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2018
That method of entry was replicated in several killings attributed to the mysterious axman, including the attack on the Maggios.
—
James Karst,
NOLA.com,
20 Aug. 2017
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“Axman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axman. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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