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moss-trooper

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of a band of raiders or bandits who marauded the Scottish borders in the 17th century.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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noun

Meaning 2

a marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: marauder, predator, vulture, piranha

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