English
wikipedia
Etymology
compound highway + man
Pronunciation
(Canada) IPA|/�haɪ�weɪm�n/
Noun
en-noun|pl=highwaymen
- historical someone who robbed travellers on public highways
#*1906: Alfred Noyes, "wikisource:The_Highwayman_%28Noyes%29|The Highwayman"
#*:The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
Synonyms
bandit
robber
Translations
trans-top|someone who robs travellers on highways
trans-mid
Russian: �азбойник � бол��ой до�оги m
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Related terms
highway robbery
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