Definitions for highwayman
ˈhaɪˌweɪ mənhigh·way·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. highjacker, highwayman, hijacker, road agentnoun

   a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. highwaymannoun

   A person usually mounted on horseback who robbed travellers on public roads.

2. Etymology: compound highway + man

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Highwaymannoun

   A robber that plunders on the publick roads.

   Etymology: highway and man.

   ’Tis like the friendship of pickpockets and highwaymen, that observe strict justice among themselves. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   A remedy like that of giving my money to an highwayman before he attempts to take it by force, to prevent the sin of robbery. Jonathan Swift.

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1. Highwayman

   A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers. This type of thief usually travelled and robbed by horse as compared to a footpad who travelled and robbed on foot; mounted highwaymen were widely considered to be socially superior to footpads. Such criminals operated until the mid or late 19th century. Highwaywomen, such as Katherine Ferrers, were said to also exist, often dressing as men, especially in fiction. The first attestation of the word highwayman is from 1617. Euphemisms such as "knights of the road" and "gentlemen of the road" were sometimes used by people interested in romanticizing (with a Robin Hood–esque slant) what was often an especially violent form of stealing. In the 19th-century American West, highwaymen were sometimes known as road agents. In Australia, they were known as bushrangers.

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1. highwayman

   A highwayman is a person, typically a man, who robs travelers on public highways, usually during the period from the 17th to 19th centuries. These types of robbers operated mainly on horseback, hence they were also known as "gentlemen of the road" or "knights of the road."

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1. Highwaymannoun

   one who robs on the public road; a highway robber

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1. Highwayman

   A highwayman was a thief and brigand who preyed on travellers. This type of outlaw usually travelled and robbed by horse, as compared to a footpad who travelled and robbed on foot. Mounted robbers were widely considered to be socially superior to footpads. Such robbers operated in Great Britain and Ireland from the Elizabethan era until the early 19th century. The word highwayman is first known to be used in the year 1617; other euphemisms included "knights of the road" and "gentlemen of the road." In the 19th-century American West, highwaymen were known as road agents. In the same time period in Australia, they were known as bushrangers.

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1. highwayman

   Song lyrics by highwayman -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by highwayman on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Holdup Man

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce highwayman?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say highwayman in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of highwayman in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of highwayman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of highwayman in a Sentence

1. Hugh Grant:

   The Lady and the Highwayman.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=highwayman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Highwayman
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=highwayman
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highwayman
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highwayman
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=highwayman
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=highwayman