What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Sawyer vs Topman - What's the difference?

sawyer | topman |

As nouns the difference between sawyer and topman

is that sawyer is one who saws timber, especially in a sawpit while topman is the man stationed in the top on a sailing vessel, responsible for the setting of the sails.

As a proper noun Sawyer

is {{surname|A=An|occupational|from=occupations}} for someone who made a living from sawing wood.

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

    *

    topman

    English

    Noun

    (topmen)
  • (nautical) The man stationed in the top on a sailing vessel, responsible for the setting of the sails
  • The uppermost sawyer in a sawpit; a topsman.