noun
definition
A person usually mounted on horseback who robbed travelers on public roads.
Examples of highwayman in a Sentence
The story also has a highwayman called Lord Tom.
The attempt also of the daring highwayman Maternus to seize the empire was betrayed; but at last Eclectus the emperor's chamberlain, Laetus the praefect of the praetorians, and his mistress Marcia, finding their names on the list of those doomed to death, united to destroy him.
By 1624 he had fallen into considerable financial straits and became a highwayman.
Continuing on her way, Julia rides through the woods, and meets the highwayman.
He saw the young highwayman, a young man who was younger than he himself, fall to the ground.
Malcolm 27 Nov 2005 The only thing unaffordable in the Turner Pension Report is Gordon, the modern day highwayman.
April 27th 1746 A local highwayman, known for vomiting on his victims, decided to retire.
The real rider was a 17th century highwayman called John Nevison, who made the ride to give himself an alibi for a robbery.