knight of the road
Example Sentences
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Dandy was a would-be knight of the road.
From The Border Legion by Grey, Zane
From the roof of the car another knight of the road signaled, and thither McWade clambered, kicking off the clutching hand of his former enemy.
From Flowing Gold by Beach, Rex Ellingwood
Ten minutes later Red Haney, knight of the road, was placed under arrest as a suspicious character.
From The Diamond Master by Futrelle, Jacques
I have, for the time being, assumed the habiliments of a knight of the road, for certain purposes of my own.
From The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale Or, camping and tramping for fun and health by Hope, Laura Lee
In their place was the unmistakable omnium gatherum of an accomplished knight of the road.
From The Twins of Table Mountain by Harte, Bret
