bosmeester
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- boschmeester (obsolete)
Etymology edit
Compound of bos + meester. Compare English bushmaster, which may be its etymon or might be derived from it.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bosmeester m (plural bosmeesters)
- A bushmaster, an Atlantic bushmaster, Lachesis muta. [from early 19th c.]
- Synonym: makaslang
- (obsolete) A forester in charge of supervising wood cutting.