bushwhacker

1. (US)One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.

2. (Australia)A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.

3. (US, historical)A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.

   a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War

4. (dated)Someone who attacks without warning.

5. A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).

   1977 September, Dave Hurteau, Air and Water, Field & Stream, page 90, We spent the rest of the day hopping from pond to pond with the bushwhackers, and we found them very suited for it.

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