Robber

Part of speech: noun (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.

Synonyms: Thief; depredator; despoiler; plunderer; pillager; rifler; brigang; freebooter; pirate. See Thief. Robber crab. (Zoöl.) (a) A purse crab. (b) Any hermit crab. Robber fly. (Zoöl.) Same as Hornet fly, under Hornet. Robber gull (Zoöl.), a jager gull.