What does "highwayman" mean?

A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.

How do you pronounce "highwayman"?

Pronounced //ˈhaɪˌweɪmən//.

Common synonyms include: bandit, brigand, highjacker, highpad, highwaywoman, knight of saint nicholas.

//ˈhaɪˌweɪmən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads. historical
"[…] here were no Gibers, Cenſurers, Backbiters, Pick-pockets, Highwaymen, Houſebreakers, Attorneys, Bawds, Buffoons, Gameſters, Politicians, Wits, ſplenetick tedious Talkers, Controvertiſts, Raviſhers, Murderers, Robbers, Virtuoſo's; […]"
2
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it wordnet