1. a person who clears paths through dense woods or undergrowth
2. a guerrilla fighter, especially during the American Civil War
Usage: historical
3. a person who lives or works in remote wooded areas

Examples

• The bushwhacker cut a trail through the thick forest.
• Civil War bushwhackers attacked supply lines behind enemy territory.
• The old bushwhacker knew every path in the wilderness.
• Local bushwhackers helped the survey team navigate the dense woods.
• Confederate bushwhackers used hit-and-run tactics against Union forces.
• The experienced bushwhacker could find his way through any forest.
• Mountain bushwhackers lived off the land for months at a time.