bushmaster

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

/ ˈbʊʃˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

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noun

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

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Origin of bushmaster

First recorded in 1820–30; bush¹ + master

Words nearby bushmaster

bush leaguer, bushline, bush lot, bushman, bushman's singlet, bushmaster, bushmeat, Bushmen, Bushnell, bush oyster, bush parole

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How to use bushmaster in a sentence

For example, the very Bushmaster AR-15 used by Adam Lanza in Newtown and by James Holmes in Aurora is perfectly legal.
A Response to David Mamet on Gun Control|Michael Tomasky|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps by chance that was the same year Nancy bought the Bushmaster.
Nancy Lanza Was Deluded to Keep Guns at Home With Troubled Adam|Michael Daly|December 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Bushmaster offers everything you need to ensure the safety of you and your family.
This Gun Kills Kids—and Reaps Profits|Daniel Gross|December 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Though generally smaller than the bushmaster, it attains a length of eight feet or more.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston

But we may fancy how desperate would be the strife between a python and the venomous bushmaster of Demerara.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
Almost as much dreaded as the jararaca is the enormous cuanacouchi (Lachésis mutus), or bushmaster, as it is called in Demerara.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
Somebody stashed a bushmaster here in my locker to meet me when I dressed for surgery.
Vigorish|Gordon Randall Garrett
Instinctively, Will's hand flashed out and caught the bushmaster by the neck.
The Inca Emerald|Samuel Scoville

British Dictionary definitions for bushmaster

bushmaster

/ (ˈbʊʃˌmɑːstə) /

noun

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

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