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Highwayman vs Bandit - What's the difference?

highwayman | bandit |

As nouns the difference between highwayman and bandit

is that highwayman is a person usually mounted on horseback who robbed travelers on public roads while bandit is one who robs others.

highwayman

English

(wikipedia highwayman)

Noun

(highwaymen)
  • (historical) A person usually mounted on horseback who robbed travelers on public roads.
  • * 1906 , (Alfred Noyes), “”:
    • The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
  • * 1977 , (Jimmy Webb), “”:
    • 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

    * highway robbery

    bandit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who robs others
  • an outlaw
  • one who cheats others
  • (military) An enemy aircraft.

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