HIGHWAYMAN


Meaning of HIGHWAYMAN in English

/huy"way'meuhn/ , n. , pl. highwaymen .

(formerly) a holdup man, esp. one on horseback, who robbed travelers along a public road.

[ 1640-50; HIGHWAY + -MAN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .