highwaywoman en · NOUN
Etymology
From highway + woman.
Meanings
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The female equivalent of a highwayman.
They set up a hue and cry for the three highwaywomen, who were at length discovered at a low tavern, spending some of the nearly twelve pounds they had gotten from the sale of Agnes's property.
2005, Carolly Erickson, The girl from Botany Bay:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| highwaywomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |