highwayman
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it (Freq. 2) • Syn: highjacker, hijacker, road agent • Derivationally related forms: hijack (for: hijacker), highjack (for: highjacker) • Hypernyms: holdup man, stickup man • Hyponyms: footpad, padder • Instance Hyponyms: Turpin, Dick Turpin
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