highwayman
(formerly) a holdup man, especially one on horseback, who robbed travelers along a public road.
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How to use highwayman in a sentence
A beau highwayman and a miserable chimney sweeper were to be hanged together at Newgate for their respective deserts.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousUpon my word, I saw her making eyes at your highwayman the night we had him here.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod RaineIf you must be married, could you introduce no body into our Family but a highwayman?
The Beggar's Opera | John GayA captivating romance of love and chivalry—the adventures of a charming highwayman of the days of the English Pretender.
The Princess Dehra | John Reed ScottReceiving no reply, he proceeded to extricate Eleanor, with whose beauty the inflammable highwayman was instantly smitten.
Rookwood | William Harrison Ainsworth
British Dictionary definitions for highwayman
/ (ˈhaɪˌweɪmən) /
(formerly) a robber, usually on horseback, who held up travellers
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