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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of bos + meester. Compare English bushmaster, which may be its etymon or might be derived from it.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔsˌmeːs.tər/
- Hyphenation: bos‧mees‧ter
Noun
bosmeester m (plural bosmeesters)
- a bushmaster, an Atlantic bushmaster, Lachesis muta
- Synonym: makaslang
- (obsolete) a forester in charge of supervising wood cutting