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woods boss Lumbering 
the person supervising logging operations over a wide area in a timber limit (def. 1a); a company's manager of operations in a logging area.
See also: timber limit (def. 1a) woods superintendent
- 1928 ". . . he's a scrapper from way back. Sort of a bully in the village, I guess." "Derosier's woods boss," breathed Gwen.
- 1938 He was amazed when on a side-hill in the depths of the forest he found the whole logging company, owner, woods' boss and engineer was a woman.
- 1952 (1965) The Main John. Lumbermen's expression for woods bosses; originated in New Brunswick, from John B. Glasier (1809-1894) N.B. lumberman and Senator.
- 1928 ". . . he's a scrapper from way back. Sort of a bully in the village, I guess." "Derosier's woods boss," breathed Gwen.