01 n. 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.
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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.
Phrases & compounds
Robber crab —
A purse crab
Robber gull —
a jager gull.
Syn.
Thief; depredator; despoiler; plunderer; pillager; rifler; brigang; freebooter; pirate. See Thief.