bushwhacker (Meaning)
bushwhacker (n)
a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person
a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War
bushwhacker (n.)
One accustomed to beat about, or travel through, bushes.
A guerrilla; a marauding assassin; one who pretends to be a peaceful citizen, but secretly harasses a hostile force or its sympathizers.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bushwhacker
bushwhacker Sentence Examples
- The settlers lived in fear of bushwhackers lurking in the nearby woods, waiting to ambush unsuspecting travelers.
- A notorious bushwhacker gang roamed the countryside, plundering isolated homesteads.
- The sheriff organized a posse to hunt down the bushwhackers responsible for the recent robberies.
- Tales of the elusive bushwhacker haunted the frontier towns, spreading fear among the locals.
- The bushwhacker struck swiftly and disappeared into the wilderness before anyone could identify him.
- Despite their best efforts, law enforcement struggled to apprehend the cunning bushwhacker.
- The wanted posters plastered around town depicted the bushwhacker's rugged features.
- The ranchers banded together to protect their land from bushwhacker raids.
- The sheriff warned travelers to remain vigilant, as bushwhackers were known to lurk along the lonely trails.
- The arrival of the cavalry signaled the beginning of the end for the notorious bushwhacker gang.
FAQs About the word bushwhacker
a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person, a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil WarOne accustomed to beat about, or travel through, bushes.,
assailant, attacker,robber, assaulter, predator,raider, aggressor, raper, besieger, mugger
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The settlers lived in fear of bushwhackers lurking in the nearby woods, waiting to ambush unsuspecting travelers.
A notorious bushwhacker gang roamed the countryside, plundering isolated homesteads.
The sheriff organized a posse to hunt down the bushwhackers responsible for the recent robberies.
Tales of the elusive bushwhacker haunted the frontier towns, spreading fear among the locals.
