bushmaster

American

[boosh-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).

bushmaster British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of bushmaster

First recorded in 1820–30; bush ¹ + master

Example Sentences

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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 • Feb. 10, 2024

And in 2004, families of eight victims of the D.C. snipers won a $2.5 million settlement from a gun dealer and Bushmaster Firearms Inc.

From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2023

ProPublica contacted Remington Arms and Bushmaster for comment but didn't receive a response.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2023

Bushmaster said in a statement that it had not fully reviewed the complaint but that "at first blush" it appeared "false."

From Reuters • Dec. 20, 2022

He legally purchased a Bushmaster XM-15 semiautomatic rifle used in the attack after passing a background check.

From Washington Post

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