bushmaster

American  

[boosh-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈbʊʃˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

1. a pit viper, Lachesis muta, of tropical America, that grows to a length of 12 feet (3.6 meters).

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bushmaster British  

/ ˈbʊʃˌmɑːstə /

noun

1. a large greyish-brown highly venomous snake, Lachesis muta , inhabiting wooded regions of tropical America: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)

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Etymology

Origin of bushmaster

First recorded in 1820–30; bush ¹ + master

Example Sentences

Wired dubbed 1998 “The Year We Noticed Y2K,” observing that “every technology reporter seemed to be handing in the same assignment: a Y2K survivalist story, complete with lurid descriptions of 500-gallon propane tanks and gleaming Bushmaster AR-15 battle rifles.”

From Slate

A Bushmaster, just like in that ad.

From Salon

Cerberus Capital Management purchased Remington Arms in 2007, placing it in the same corporate family as Bushmaster Firearms and other gun companies.

From Seattle Times

Bushmaster Firearms moved manufacturing operations to Ilion for a time in 2011.

From Seattle Times

He added he expected the comprehensive offset agreement, which falls under Poland's purchase of Abrams tanks, also to include production of 30 mm and 40 mm rounds for Bushmaster guns mounted on armoured personnel carriers, and that it should be signed in late December or early January.

From Reuters