Meaning ofbushwhackerin English

Noun

1. a historical guerrilla fighter (Civil War)
   The bushwhacker attacked the union troops during the Civil War.
2. a person living in bush country; clearing woods
   A bushwhacker had to be self-sufficient while living in the wilderness.
3. one who travels off designated paths in woods
   The hiker was considered a bushwhacker because she refused to stay on the trail.