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bushcraft

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Meronyms: camping, firemaking, hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, first aid, orienteering
  • Near-synonym: bushmanship

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bushmanship

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: outdoorsmanship

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English bush Proto-Germanic *krafjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *kraftuz Proto-West Germanic *kraftu Old English cræft Old English -cræft Middle English -craft English -craft English bushcraft From bush + -craft.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: ბუშკრაფტი (bušḳrapṭi) — the skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment
  • Hungarian: vadonbeli túlélőképesség — the skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment
  • Hungarian: természetismeret — the skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment