bushmaster

[ boosh-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

noun

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

bushmaster

/ ˈbʊʃˌmɑːstə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bushmaster¹

First recorded in 1820–30; bush ¹ + master

Example Sentences

For example, the very Bushmaster AR-15 used by Adam Lanza in Newtown and by James Holmes in Aurora is perfectly legal.

From The Daily Beast

Perhaps by chance that was the same year Nancy bought the Bushmaster.

From The Daily Beast

Bushmaster offers everything you need to ensure the safety of you and your family.

From The Daily Beast

Though generally smaller than the bushmaster, it attains a length of eight feet or more.

From Project Gutenberg

But we may fancy how desperate would be the strife between a python and the venomous bushmaster of Demerara.

From Project Gutenberg

Almost as much dreaded as the jararaca is the enormous cuanacouchi (Lachésis mutus), or bushmaster, as it is called in Demerara.

From Project Gutenberg

Somebody stashed a bushmaster here in my locker to meet me when I dressed for surgery.

From Project Gutenberg

Instinctively, Will's hand flashed out and caught the bushmaster by the neck.

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