# backwoodsman

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
2. An uncivilized or uncultured person (according to the value judgments of the speaker).
3. A Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament, who may be encouraged to attend when a very important vote is expected.

## Etymology
From backwoods + man.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backwoodsman