bushmaster

[ boo sh-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

/ ˈbʊʃˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

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

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Examples from the Web for bushmaster

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
After her encounter with the bushmaster, Suma spent as little time as possible away from her abode.
The Black Phantom|Leo Edward Miller

Under my contract with Mr. Donegan, we were to collect a bushmaster before we began the search for emeralds.
The Inca Emerald|Samuel Scoville
"Dat ain't no bushmaster, Mars' Jud," the latter called soothingly.
The Inca Emerald|Samuel Scoville
"If you ever meet a bushmaster, you'll learn the difference between it and a harmless blacksnake," he observed.
The Inca Emerald|Samuel Scoville
An Indian will smilingly undergo any physical hardship, and he will face any creature in the jungle, except the bushmaster.
Jungle Peace|William Beebe

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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