English Explanatory Dictionary

bushman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A man who lives in or has extensive experience of the Australian bush or outback.
noun
  1. A person who lives in the bush, especially a member of a community or ethnic group who lives in the bush.
  2. A member of one of the foraging ethnic groups native to southwestern Africa, mostly the Kalahari.

Pronunciation

EN-AU ck1 bushman.ogg

Word forms

bushman bushmen

Etymology

From bush + -man.

Synonyms

bushcrafter Bosjesman San

Derived words

bushcraft bushman grass bushman poison bushman's breakfast bushmanship bush pilot bus kanaka
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