road agent en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US, archaic) A criminal who accosts travelers and robs them.
The highway robber—road-agent, he is quaintly called—is still busy in these parts.
1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, chapter 1, in The Silverado Squatters:
- (archaic) A travelling salesman.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| road agents | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| road-agent | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
highwayman (robber of travelers)