brigand
noun
[ ˈbrɪɡ(ə)nd ]
• a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.
Similar:
bandit,
robber,
outlaw,
ruffian,
desperado,
plunderer,
marauder,
raider,
pillager,
highwayman,
criminal,
thug,
gangster,
pirate,
freebooter,
dacoit,
holdupper,
cateran,
mosstrooper,
reaver,
Origin:
late Middle English (also denoting an irregular foot soldier): from Old French, from Italian brigante, literally ‘(person) contending’, from brigare ‘contend’ (see brigade).
