| Pronunciation: | | 'râbur
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[n] a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence |
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ROBBER is a 6 letter word that starts with R. |
| | See Also: | | bank robber, mugger, stealer, thief |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rob"ber\, 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.
Some roving robber calling to his fellows. --Milton.
Syn: Thief; depredator; despoiler; plunderer; pillager;
rifler; brigang; freebooter; pirate. See {Thief}.
{Robber crab}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A purse crab.
(b) Any hermit crab.
{Robber fly}. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Hornet fly}, under
{Hornet}.
{Robber gull} (Zo["o]l.), a jager gull.
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