Words & TermsWork, bush and rural life
bushman's clock
A kookaburra, from its conspicuous dawn or morning call.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “bushman's clock” means a kookaburra, from its conspicuous dawn or morning call.
Where it came from
ABC and Australian language appeals document bushman's clock as an Australian bird nickname.
- Initial era
- 1900–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established