mosstrooper
[ maws-troo-per, mos- ]
/ ˈmɔsˌtru pər, ˈmɒs- /
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noun
a marauder who operated in the mosses, or bogs, of the border between England and Scotland in the 17th century.
any marauder.
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OTHER WORDS FROM mosstrooper
moss·troop·er·y, nounmosstrooping, noun, adjectiveWords nearby mosstrooper
Mossoró, moss pink, Moss Point, moss rose, moss stitch, mosstrooper, mossy, mossy horn, most, Mostaganem, Mostar
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Example sentences from the Web for mosstrooper
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
mosstrooper
/ (ˈmɒsˌtruːpə) /
noun
a raider in the border country of England and Scotland in the mid-17th century
Word Origin for mosstrooper
C17 moss, in northern English dialect sense: bog
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