highwayman in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

highwayman in the PONS Dictionary

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voleur de grand chemin
highwayman
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One of the stirrups is new and the other old, and the highwayman had on a brown surtout coat.
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For knights errant/shepherd lovers, he has a highwayman.
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Twm takes the opportunity to make off with the highwayman's horse.
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The farmer steals the highwayman's horse, and finds valuables in the highwayman's saddlebags.
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To cure hiccups he would set his shirt on fire and used to dress as a highwayman and pounce on his unsuspecting guests.
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The word highwayman is first known to be used in the year 1617; other euphemisms included knights of the road and gentlemen of the road.
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The term has led to several related derived terms, including highway system, highway code, highway patrol and highwayman.
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The highwayman demands it and the farmer throws the money (in saddlebags or sewed in coat) off the road.
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He either admits to the money, or the highwayman has overheard where he keeps it.
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A 14-year-old boy swallowed a bag containing 9 gold coins in an attempt to prevent its theft by a highwayman.
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