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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Origin of mosstrooper

First recorded in 1645–55; moss + trooper

OTHER WORDS FROM mosstrooper

moss·troop·er·y, nounmosstrooping, noun, adjective

Words nearby mosstrooper

Mossoró, moss pink, Moss Point, moss rose, moss stitch, mosstrooper, mossy, mossy horn, most, Mostaganem, Mostar

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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

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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