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highwaymennoun
Plural form of highwayman.
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highwaymen
A highwayman was a robber who stole from travellers. This type of thief usually travelled and robbed by horse as compared to a footpad who travelled and robbed on foot; mounted highwaymen were widely considered to be socially superior to footpads. Such criminals operated until the mid or late 19th century. Highwaywomen, such as Katherine Ferrers, were said to also exist, often dressing as men, especially in fiction. The first attestation of the word highwayman is from 1617. Euphemisms such as "knights of the road" and "gentlemen of the road" were sometimes used by people interested in romanticizing (with a Robin Hood–esque slant) what was often an especially violent form of stealing. In the 19th-century American West, highwaymen were sometimes known as road agents. In Australia, they were known as bushrangers.
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Highwaymen
of Highwayman
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Highwaymen
Highwaymen is a 2004 action-thriller filmed in Canada. It was directed by Robert Harmon, and stars Jim Caviezel and Rhona Mitra, and features Frankie Faison and Colm Feore. The score was composed by Mark Isham.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of highwaymen in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of highwaymen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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