highwayman (redirected from Highwaymen)

high·way·man  (hwmn)

n.

A man who holds up and robs travelers on a road.

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highwayman [ˈhaɪˌweɪmən]

n pl -men

(formerly) a robber, usually on horseback, who held up travellers

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

highwayman - a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it hijacker, road agent, highjacker footpad, padder - a highwayman who robs on foot holdup man, stickup man - an armed thief

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highwayman

noun bandit, robber, brigand, outlaw He had a mask tied round his face like a highwayman.

Translations

highwayman [ˈhaɪweɪmən] N (highwaymen (pl)) → salteador m de caminos

highwayman [ˈhaɪweɪmən] n → voleur m de grand chemin
highway patrol n (US) → police f de la route
highway robbery n → banditisme m de grand chemin
high wire n (= tightrope) → corde f raide
to be on a high wire (fig) → être sur la corde raide

highwayman [ˈhaɪˌweɪmən] n (-men (pl)) → bandito

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highwayman [ˈhaɪˌweɪmən] n (-men (pl)) → bandito