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high·way·man
 highwayman
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- pronunciation:
- haI
weI
m
n
[or]
haI
weI
maen
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
highwaymen |
definition: |
someone who robbed people traveling on roads in the 1700s and 1800s. Highwaymen usually rode horses and held up people riding in coaches.
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related words: |
bandit, thief |
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