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b) fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded countrySee Also: bushwhack, bushwhacker
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Bushwhacking — Bush whack ing, n. 1. Traveling, or working a way, through bushes; pulling by the bushes, as in hauling a boat along the bushy margin of a stream. [U.S.] T. Flint. [1913 Webster] 2. The crimes or warfare of bushwhackers. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bushwhacking — adjective lying in ambush (Freq. 1) bushwhacking guerrillas attacking from ambush • Similar to: ↑concealed … Useful english dictionary
bushwhacking — v. cut paths through jungles or thick forests; live or travel in the bush; be a guerrilla fighter; ambush … English contemporary dictionary
bushwhacking — noun N. Amer. & Austral./NZ live or travel in the bush. → bushwhack … English new terms dictionary
Bushwhacker — Bushwhacking was a form of guerrilla warfare during the American Civil War that was particularly prevalent in rural areas where there were sharp divisions between those favoring the Union and Confederacy in the conflict. The perpetrators of the… … Wikipedia
Bushwackers — Bushwhacking war eine Form des Guerillakrieges, die vor allem während des Sezessionskrieges in den Grenzstaaten zwischen Nord und Süd praktiziert wurde. Die unabhängig von der regulären Armee organisierten Bushwhackers ( engl. etwa… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bushwhacker — Bushwhacking war eine Form des Guerillakrieges, die vor allem während des Sezessionskrieges in den Grenzstaaten zwischen Nord und Süd praktiziert wurde. Die unabhängig von der regulären Armee organisierten Bushwhackers (engl. etwa „Buschproleten“ … Deutsch Wikipedia
Massaker von Centralia — Bushwhacking war eine Form des Guerillakrieges, die vor allem während des Sezessionskrieges in den Grenzstaaten zwischen Nord und Süd praktiziert wurde. Die unabhängig von der regulären Armee organisierten Bushwhackers ( engl. etwa… … Deutsch Wikipedia
bushwhacker — bushwhacking, n. /boosh hwak euhr, wak euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that bushwhacks. 2. (in the American Civil War) a guerrilla, esp. a Confederate. 3. any guerrilla or outlaw. 4. Australian Slang. an unsophisticated person; hick. [1800 10,… … Universalium
Hiking — For the nautical definition, see Hiking (sailing). A hiking trail in Oregon Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is… … Wikipedia
