Meaning & use
Faller
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A logger whose job is to cut down standing trees; more generally, a person or thing that falls.
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The faller worked carefully to drop each tree in a safe, planned direction.
Among the climbers on the route, she was the only faller that day, though she was unhurt.
A note on using this word
In forestry, a 'faller' (sometimes spelled 'feller') specifically fells trees, as distinct from workers who process or transport the logs.
Words with a similar meaning
lumberjackfeller
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