Definitions for bushwhacker
ˈbʊʃˌʰwæk ər, -ˌwæk-bush·whack·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hillbilly, bushwhackernoun

   a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person

2. bushwhackernoun

   a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bushwhackernoun

   One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.

2. bushwhackernoun

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

3. bushwhackernoun

   A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.

4. bushwhackernoun

   Someone who attacks without warning.

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1. Bushwhacker

   Bushwhacking was a form of guerrilla warfare common during the American Revolutionary War, War of 1812, American Civil War and other conflicts in which there were large areas of contested land and few governmental resources to control these tracts. This was particularly prevalent in rural areas during the Civil War where there were sharp divisions between those favoring the Union and Confederacy in the conflict. The perpetrators of the attacks were called bushwhackers. The term "bushwhacking" is still in use today to describe ambushes done with the aim of attrition.Bushwhackers were generally part of the irregular military forces on both sides. While bushwhackers conducted well-organized raids against the military, the most dire of the attacks involved ambushes of individuals and house raids in rural areas. In the countryside, the actions were particularly inflammatory since they frequently amounted to fighting between neighbors, often to settle personal accounts. Since the attackers were non-uniformed, the government response was complicated by trying to decide whether they were legitimate military attacks or criminal actions.

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1. Bushwhackernoun

   one accustomed to beat about, or travel through, bushes

2. Bushwhackernoun

   a guerrilla; a marauding assassin; one who pretends to be a peaceful citizen, but secretly harasses a hostile force or its sympathizers

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1. Bushwhacker

   Bushwhacking was a form of guerrilla warfare common during the American Revolutionary War, American Civil War and other conflicts in which there were large areas of contested land and few governmental resources to control these tracts. This was particularly prevalent in rural areas during the Civil War where there were sharp divisions between those favoring the Union and Confederacy in the conflict. The perpetrators of the attacks were called bushwhackers. Bushwhackers were generally part of the irregular military forces on both sides. While bushwhackers conducted a few well-organized raids in which they burned cities, most of the attacks involved ambushes of individuals or families in rural areas. In areas affected by bushwhacking the actions were particularly insidious since it amounted to a fight of neighbor against neighbor. Since the attacks were non-uniformed, the government response was complicated by trying to decide whether they were legitimate military attacks or criminal actions.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bushwhacker in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bushwhacker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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