Meanings
plural bushcrafts
- countableuncountableThe skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment.
Near-synonym: bushmanship
2 more examples
Meronyms: camping, firemaking, hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, first aid, orienteering
The two activities (bushcraft and camping) have remarkable similarities because they are both outdoor activities that occur in distant territories. Camping is what everybody can participate in regardless of their abilities to survive. On the other hand, bushcraft requires a learned skillset and some amount of experience to thrive.
2021, Zach Parham, Bushcraft Survival Guide […] , page 9Synonyms: bushmanship
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment.
Origin
- Englishbush
- Proto-Germanic*krafjaną
- Proto-Germanic*kraftuz
- Proto-West Germanic*kraftu
- Old Englishcræft
- Englishbushcraft
Translations
Hungarian vadonbeli túlélőképesség, természetismeret
- vadonbeli túlélőképességthe skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment
- természetismeretthe skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment
Cite this entry
bushcraft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bushcraft
“bushcraft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bushcraft. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bushcraft,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bushcraft.
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