Bushman

Quick meaning: Bushman is a noun meaning (Australia) A man who lives in or has extensive experience of the Australian bush or outback.

Meaning

(Australia) A man who lives in or has extensive experience of the Australian bush or outback.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: bushcrafter

To A. B. Paterson, son of a dispossessed squatter, writing from a city office, the bushmen with their horses and simple skills were the backbone of Australia.

Later, historian Russel Ward (1958) famously identified the outback bushman as the “typical” Australian – a rugged individualist, courageous and loyal to his mates.

An occasional Afghan makes a good bushman. These rare birds, with the help of natives, found that by winding in and out over the soft ground of the valleys they could bring a camel-train where no wheeled transport could go.

Word Forms

• bushmen

Synonyms for bushman

Depending on context, synonyms include bushcrafter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hottentot, bushperson, bushie, bushboy, bushy, bushwhacker.

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