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highwayman

[ hahy-wey-muhn ]

noun

plural highwaymen.
  1. (formerly) a holdup man, especially one on horseback, who robbed travelers along a public road.


highwayman

/ ˈɪˌɱɪə /

noun

  1. (formerly) a robber, usually on horseback, who held up travellers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of highwayman1

First recorded in 1640–50; highway + -man
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The modern-day Robin Hood story followed mask-wearing highwaymen the Clown and the Wolfman.

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To borrow a word from the highwayman’s infamous greeting, “Nell” delivers.

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“There are highwaymen in places like this. They might block the road to drive us toward them.”

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He has gone on to establish regular, silly characters - a romantic poet, a highwayman with a hobbyhorse, and a running story that sends up the allure of the archetypal aloof hero.

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In the 1960s, the highwaymen had plans to drive Interstate 95 straight through D.C.

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