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Noun: highwayman (highwaymen)  'hI,wey-mun
  1. (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