bushcraft

American

[boosh-kraft, -krahft] / ˈbʊʃˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /

noun

Australian.

skill in anything pertaining to bush country, as in finding one's way, hunting, or finding water.

bushcraft British

/ ˈbʊʃˌkrɑːft /

noun

ability and experience in matters concerned with living in the bush

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Etymology

Origin of bushcraft

First recorded in 1870–75; bush ¹ + craft

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