- highwayman
- noun /ˈhaɪˌweɪmən/A person who robbed travellers on public roads.
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
See Also: highway robbery
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highwayman — UK [ˈhaɪweɪmən] / US [ˈhaɪˌweɪmən] noun [countable] Word forms highwayman : singular highwayman plural highwaymen UK [ˈhaɪweɪmən] / US [ˈhaɪˌweɪmən] a man who in the past stopped people who were travelling on public roads in order to steal things … English dictionary
