01 n. One accustomed to beat about, or travel through, bushes.
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One accustomed to beat about, or travel through, bushes.[U.S.]“They were gallant bushwhackers, and hunters of raccoons by moonlight.” — W. Irving.
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A guerrilla; a marauding assassin; one who pretends to be a peaceful citizen, but secretly harasses a hostile force or its sympathizers.[U.S.]