bushmaster

[ boo sh-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

/ ˈbʊʃˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

a pit viper, Lachesis muta, of tropical America, that grows to a length of 12 feet (3.6 meters).

Origin of bushmaster

First recorded in 1820–30; bush¹ + master

For example, the very Bushmaster AR-15 used by Adam Lanza in Newtown and by James Holmes in Aurora is perfectly legal.

A Response to David Mamet on Gun Control |Michael Tomasky |January 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Perhaps by chance that was the same year Nancy bought the Bushmaster.

Nancy Lanza Was Deluded to Keep Guns at Home With Troubled Adam |Michael Daly |December 19, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Bushmaster offers everything you need to ensure the safety of you and your family.

This Gun Kills Kids—and Reaps Profits |Daniel Gross |December 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
After her encounter with the bushmaster, Suma spent as little time as possible away from her abode.

The Black Phantom |Leo Edward Miller

Under my contract with Mr. Donegan, we were to collect a bushmaster before we began the search for emeralds.

The Inca Emerald |Samuel Scoville
"Dat ain't no bushmaster, Mars' Jud," the latter called soothingly.

The Inca Emerald |Samuel Scoville
"If you ever meet a bushmaster, you'll learn the difference between it and a harmless blacksnake," he observed.

The Inca Emerald |Samuel Scoville
An Indian will smilingly undergo any physical hardship, and he will face any creature in the jungle, except the bushmaster.

Jungle Peace |William Beebe

bushmaster

/ (ˈbʊʃˌmɑːstə) /

a large greyish-brown highly venomous snake, Lachesis muta, inhabiting wooded regions of tropical America: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)