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highwayman

English

Etymology

From highway +? man.

Pronunciation

(Canada) IPA^(key): /?ha??we?m?n/

Noun

highwayman (plural highwaymen)

(historical) A person usually mounted on horseback who robbed travelers on public roads.
- 1906, Alfred Noyes, The Highwayman:
  The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
- 1977, Jimmy Webb, Highwayman:
  I was a highwayman / Across the coach roads I did ride / With sword and pistol by my side.

Synonyms

(person who robbed travelers): See also Thesaurus:highwayman

Translations

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footpad

English

Alternative forms

foot-pad

Etymology

foot +? pad

Pronunciation

Noun

footpad (plural footpads)

The soft underside of an animal's paw.
(medicine) A medicated bandage for the treatment of corns and warts.
(archaic) A thief on foot who robs travellers on the road.
(Australia) An unmade, minor walking trail formed only by foot traffic.

Alternative forms

foot pad (walking trail)

Verb

footpad (third-person singular simple present footpads, present participle footpadding, simple past and past participle footpadded)

(archaic) To rob travellers on the road.
To sneak on foot.

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highwayman

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footpad

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