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noun
A criminal who accosts travelers and robs them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, archaic
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noun
A travelling salesman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: highjacker, highwayman, hijacker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: holdup man, stickup man
Narrower terms: footpad, padder, Turpin, Dick Turpin
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