Highwayman vs Procrustes - What's the difference?
highwayman | procrustes |
(historical) A person usually mounted on horseback who robbed travelers on public roads.
* 1906 , (Alfred Noyes), “”:
* 1977 , (Jimmy Webb), “”:
A celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut off their legs to adapt them to its length.
As a noun highwayman
is (historical) a person usually mounted on horseback who robbed travelers on public roads.As a proper noun procrustes is
a celebrated legendary highwayman of attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut off their legs to adapt them to its length.highwayman
English
(wikipedia highwayman)Noun
(highwaymen)- The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
- I was a highwayman / Across the coach roads I did ride / With sword and pistol by my side.