ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Bushman', Synonyms of 'Bushman' & More on 'Bushman'

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

Bushman
    n 1: a member of the race of nomadic hunters and gatherers who
         live in southern Africa
    2: a dweller in the Australian bush country

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bushman \Bush"man\, n.; pl. Bushmen. [Cf. D. boschman,
   boschjesman. See 1st Bush.]
   1. A woodsman; a settler in the bush.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Ethnol.) One of a race of South African nomads, living
      principally in the deserts, and not classified as allied
      in race or language to any other people.
      [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Bushman:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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