bushranger
Meaning
An outlaw who lived in the bush and robbed travellers, coaches and settlers, mainly in the 19th century; Ned Kelly is the most famous.
Example
The old coach road was a favourite haunt of bushrangers.
Origin
From 'bush' + 'ranger'.
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