MOSSTROOPERS

Noun

mosstroopers

plural of mosstrooper

Source: Wiktionary


MOSSTROOPER

Moss"troop`er, n. Etym: [Moss + trooper.]

Definition: One of a class of marauders or bandits that formerly infested the border country between England and Scotland; -- so called in allusion to the mossy or boggy character of much of the border country.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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