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A criminal who accosts travelers and robs them.
The highway robber—road-agent, he is quaintly called—is still busy in these parts.
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Road agent — Road Road (r[=o]), n. [AS. r[=a]d a riding, that on which one rides or travels, a road, fr. r[=i]dan to ride. See {Ride}, and cf. {Raid}.] 1. A journey, or stage of a journey. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] With easy roads he came to Leicester. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
road agent — ☆ road agent n. a highwayman, esp. on Old West stagecoach routes … English World dictionary
Road agent — A road agent can mean:* Road Agent (professional wrestling), a professional wrestling liaison between the wrestlers and management * Another name for highwayman, which is the 17th and 18th century British equivalent of a stagecoach robber in the… … Wikipedia
road agent — road′ a′gent n. (formerly) a highwayman, esp. along stagecoach routes in the western U.S • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
Road agent's spin — The road agent s spin, also known as the Curly Bill spin (after Curly Bill Brocius) was a gunfighting maneuver first identified in the days of the Old West. It was utilized as a ruse when forced to surrender a side arm to an unfriendly party.… … Wikipedia
road agent — noun Date: 1863 a highwayman who formerly operated especially on stage routes in unsettled districts … New Collegiate Dictionary
road agent — (formerly) a highwayman, esp. along stagecoach routes in the western U.S. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
road agent — noun a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it • Syn: ↑highjacker, ↑highwayman, ↑hijacker • Derivationally related forms: ↑hijack (for: ↑hijacker), ↑highjack ( … Useful english dictionary
The Road Agent — Données clés Réalisation J. P. McGowan Scénario Charles Saxton Pays d’origine États Unis … Wikipédia en Français
Road — (r[=o]), n. [AS. r[=a]d a riding, that on which one rides or travels, a road, fr. r[=i]dan to ride. See {Ride}, and cf. {Raid}.] 1. A journey, or stage of a journey. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] With easy roads he came to Leicester. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
