bosmeester

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === boschmeester (obsolete) === Etymology === Compound of bos +‎ meester. Compare English bushmaster, which may be its etymon or might be derived from it. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɔsˌmeːs.tər/ Hyphenation: bos‧mees‧ter === Noun === bosmeester m (plural bosmeesters, no diminutive) a bushmaster, an Atlantic bushmaster, Lachesis muta [from early 19th c.] Synonym: makaslang (obsolete) a forester in charge of supervising wood cutting