bushranger

== English == === Etymology === From bush +‎ ranger. === Pronunciation === === Noun === bushranger (plural bushrangers) (Australia, historical) A convict or outlaw who escapes to the bush to avoid capture; a roving bandit who lives in the bush. (Australia, obsolete) A person skilled in bushcraft. 1824, The Australian, quoted in 1966, Sidney J. Baker, The Australian Language, 2nd edition, chapter II section 2, page 31, Mr Hovell lacks all the qualities befitting a bushranger. ==== Translations ====