mosstrooper
a marauder who operated in the mosses, or bogs, of the border between England and Scotland in the 17th century.
any marauder.
Origin of mosstrooper
1Other words from mosstrooper
- moss·troop·er·y, noun
- mosstrooping, noun, adjective
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How to use mosstrooper in a sentence
Yes; and the mosstrooper now lies in the Donjon with iron on wrist and ankle.
The Mosstrooper | Robert Scott Fittis"If I had known you were such a mosstrooper you should have tasted longer of the Bass," says he.
David Balfour, Second Part | Robert Louis Stevenson“Ay; I had almost forgotten,” returned Sir James, as he went in search of the mosstrooper.
The Mosstrooper | Robert Scott Fittis“If I had known you were such a mosstrooper you should have tasted longer of the Bass,” says he.
Catriona | Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for mosstrooper
/ (ˈmɒsˌtruːpə) /
a raider in the border country of England and Scotland in the mid-17th century
Origin of mosstrooper
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