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HIGHWAYMAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
Synonyms:
highjacker; highwayman; hijacker; road agent
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("highwayman" is a kind of...):
holdup man; stickup man (an armed thief)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "highwayman"):
footpad; padder (a highwayman who robs on foot)
Instance hyponyms:
Dick Turpin; Turpin (English highwayman (1706-1739))