Highwayman

Noun CEFR B2

ˈhaɪˌweɪmən

Definitions

A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.

Equivalents

Españolbandolero salteador tenedor de caminos

Françaisbandit de grand chemin brigand malandrin

DeutschStraßenräuber Strauchdieb Wegelagerer

21 more languages

العربيةقاطع الطّريق قاطِعُ طَرِيق قُطّاعُ ٱلطُّرُق

Bosanskiharamija zbir харамија

Catalàbandoler

Češtinalapka loupežník zbojník

Ελληνικάληστής

Suomimaantierosvo

हिन्दीक़ज़्ज़ाक़

Hrvatskiharamija zbir харамија

Italianobandito brigante ladronemasnadiere predone

日本語剽盗

한국어노상강도

Latinalatro latrunculus

Македонскиајдук

Nederlandsstruikrover

Polskibandyta rozbójnik zbirzbójca

Portuguêssalteador

Русскийразбо́йник с большо́й дороги

Српскиharamija zbir харамија

Svenskarövare stigman stråtrövare

Tiếng Việtcường đạo

Examples

“[…] here were no Gibers, Cenſurers, Backbiters, Pick-pockets, Highwaymen, Houſebreakers, Attorneys, Bawds, Buffoons, Gameſters, Politicians, Wits, ſplenetick tedious Talkers, Controvertiſts, Raviſhers, Murderers, Robbers, Virtuoſo's; […]”

“And the highwayman came riding— / Riding—riding— / The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.”

“I was a highwayman / Across the coach roads I did ride ⟳ / With sword and pistol by my side.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Highwaymen Highways Highways Agency highways and byways highwaywoman highwire

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