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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Robber \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.
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Some roving robber calling to his fellows. --Milton.
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Syn: Thief; depredator; despoiler; plunderer; pillager;
rifler; brigang; freebooter; pirate. See {Thief}.
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{Robber crab}. (Zool.)
(a) A purse crab.
(b) Any hermit crab.
{Robber fly}. (Zool.) Same as {Hornet fly}, under {Hornet}.
{Robber gull} (Zool.), a jager gull.
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