ROBBER

robber

(noun) a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

robber (plural robbers)

A person who robs.

Hypernyms

• thief

Hyponyms

• graverobber

• bank robber

• mugger

Source: Wiktionary


Rob"ber, n.

Definition: One who robs; in law, one who feloniously takes goods or money from the person of another by violence or by putting him in fear. Some roving robber calling to his fellows. Milton.

Syn.

– Thief; depredator; despoiler; plunderer; pillager; rifler; brigang; freebooter; pirate. See Thief. Robber crab. (Zoöl.) (a) A purse crab. (b) Any hermit crab.

– Robber fly. (Zoöl.) Same as Hornet fly, under Hornet.

– Robber gull (Zoöl.), a jager gull.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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