highwayman

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(person) by girlotron (2.5 y) (print) ? (I like it!) Wed Aug 30 2000 at 14:35:24

17th century phenomenon. Armed robbers would hold up coaches carrying rich passengers and shout, according to legend: "Stand and deliver! Your money or your life!" and force them to hand over jewellery and money.

(thing) by Frisina (3.4 mon) (print) ? (I like it!) Wed Apr 10 2002 at 22:12:59

Also, as of the early twentieth century it also refered to prison inmates who were assigned to build highways.

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 0:09:32

High"way`man (?), n.; pl. Highwaymen ().

One who robs on the public road; a highway robber.

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