a wood-cutter, cutting timberin the bush, and splitting it into posts and rails, palingsor shingles. See quotation under Split-stuff.
1845. R. Howitt, `Australia,' p. 105:
«There were two splitters located near us . . . they had alicence to split timber on the crown lands.»
1870. A. L. Gordon, `Bush Ballads – – Wolf and Hound,' p. 32:
«At the splitter's tent I had seen the track
Of horse hoofs, fresh on the sward.»