Highwayman
/ˈhaɪˌweɪmən/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
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
Example
More examples"A highwayman robbed a foot passenger of his money."
Etymology
From highway + man.