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Sawyer vs Miller - What's the difference?

sawyer | miller |

As nouns the difference between sawyer and miller

is that sawyer is one who saws timber, especially in a sawpit while miller is a person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flour mill.

As proper nouns the difference between sawyer and miller

is that sawyer is {{surname|A=An|occupational|from=occupations}} for someone who made a living from sawing wood while Miller is {{surname|A=An|English and Scottish occupational|from=occupations}} for a miller.

sawyer

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

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

    • Anagrams

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    miller

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • for a miller.

    • See also

    * Millward