Noun: highwayman (highwaymen) 'hI,wey-mun
- (historical) a mounted robber who held up travellers on public roads
"The highwayman ambushed travellers on the lonely road"
Derived forms: highwaymen
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], highjacker, hijacker, hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, road agent [archaic], sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Highwayman