Bushmen
a woodsman.
Australian. a pioneer; dweller in the bush.
(initial capital letter) San.
Contemporary Examples
Why Africa’s Turning Anti-Gay Jay Michaelson March 30, 2014
Historical Examples
The White Queen of Okoyong W.P. Livingstone
The Giraffe Hunters Mayne Reid
The Cruise of the Snark Jack London
Allan’s Wife H. Rider Haggard
The Giraffe Hunters Mayne Reid
Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad Various
Hair-Breadth Escapes H.C. Adams
Impressions of South Africa James Bryce
After London Richard Jefferies
noun (pl) -men
(Austral & NZ) a person who lives or travels in the bush, esp one versed in bush lore
noun (pl) -man, -men
a member of a hunting and gathering people of southern Africa, esp the Kalahari region, typically having leathery yellowish skin, short stature, and prominent buttocks
any language of this people, belonging to the Khoisan family
n.
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