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highwayman
[hahy-wey-muhn] 
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highwayman
[hahy-wey-muhn]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | robber |
| Synonyms: | bandit, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, footpad, outlaw, rider, road agent, thief |
| Main Entry: | brigand |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hoodlum |
| Synonyms: | bandit, desperado, footpad, freebooter, highwayman, marauder, outlaw, pillager, pirate, robber, soldier, thief |
| Main Entry: | raider |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thief |
| Synonyms: | bandit, buccaneer, freebooter, highwayman, hijacker, looter, marauder, pilferer, pillager, pirate, plunderer, privateer, rustler |
| Main Entry: | larcenist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stealer |
| Synonyms: | bandit, burglar, cat burglar, cheat, clip, criminal, crook, defalcator, embezzler, heister, highway robber, highwayman, hijacker, holdup artist, housebreaker, kleptomaniac, larcener, lifter, moonlighter, mugger, owl, pickpocket, pilferer, pirate, plunderer, porch climber, prowler, punk*, purloiner, robber, scrounger, shoplifter, sniper, spider, stickup artist, swindler, thief |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pilferer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | larcenist |
| Synonyms: | bandit*, burglar, cat burglar, cheat, clip, criminal, crook, defalcator, embezzler, heister, highway robber, highwayman, hijacker, holdup artist, housebreaker, kleptomaniac, larcener, lifter, moonlighter, mugger, owl, pirate, plunderer, porch climber, prowler, punk*, purloiner, robber, scrounger, shoplifter, sniper, spider, stealer, stickup artist, swindler |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | purloiner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | larcenist |
| Synonyms: | bandit*, burglar, cat burglar, cheat, clip, criminal, crook, defalcator, embezzler, heister, highway robber, highwayman, hijacker, holdup artist, housebreaker, kleptomaniac, larcener, lifter, moonlighter, mugger, owl, pickpocket, pilferer, pirate, plunderer, porch climber, prowler, robber, scrounger, shoplifter, sniper, spider, stealer, stickup artist, swindler |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stealer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | larcenist |
| Synonyms: | bandit*, burglar, cat burglar, cheat, clip, criminal, crook, defalcator, embezzler, heister, highway robber, highwayman, hijacker, holdup artist, housebreaker, kleptomaniac, larcener, lifter, moonlighter, mugger, owl, pickpocket, pilferer, pirate, plunderer, porch climber, prowler, punk*, purloiner, robber, scrounger, shoplifter, sniper, stickup artist, swindler |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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