highwayman
/ˈhaɪˌweɪmən/
noun
- A robber, especially in the past, who stopped and stole from travelers on a road, usually on horseback.
- In the story, the highwayman demanded that the coach passengers hand over their valuables.
- The museum had an exhibit about famous highwaymen who terrorized travelers in the 1700s.
- Legends say the ghost of a highwayman still haunts that old country road.