headsman
Headsman?
A lumberjack.
Execution before the guillotine was a messy job. If the executioner neglected to properly sharpen the axe, the head would not be severed in one go. Usually, wealthy people payed the executioner to sharpen his axe to prevent this mishap.
The Lord High executioner of Titipu's name is Ko-Ko
Gabriel
axe, or knife
Lumberjack
shee is hideous. her name is shaniqua. (:
He has both. He uses the sword to behead his victims and he throws the axe for long distant kills.
hatchet
An alternative name for an executioner is "hangman." This term specifically refers to an executioner who carries out capital punishment by hanging. Other terms that may be used include "death warrant officer" or "execution official," depending on the context and method of execution.
Executioner