forester
forester — noun
- forestersingular
- forestersplural
1. A person whose job is to manage a forest — watching over the trees, deciding whe
A person whose job is to manage a forest — watching over the trees, deciding where to plant saplings, and planning which older trees to harvest.
Amir trained for three years to become a qualified forester.
collocation: qualified forester
The forester told Yuna that these pine trees were ready to harvest.
Clara's grandfather worked as a forester in the Black Forest for forty years.
A good forester knows when to cut old trees and when to let them grow.
Hassan watched the forester mark the oldest pines for the winter harvest.
- forest ranger
focuses more on patrolling, enforcing rules, and helping visitors rather than managing timber resources
- arborist
specializes in the health of individual trees, especially in cities and gardens, rather than whole forests
- woodsman
more old-fashioned term; suggests someone living or working in the woods, not necessarily a trained professional