footpad

• Historisches Substantiv für einen Räuber oder Straßenräuber, der zu Fuß unterwegs war, verbreitet im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert.

A historical noun referring to a highwayman or robber who traveled on foot, common in the 17th and 18th centuries.

1. Historical robberC2formalbritish

   A highwayman or robber who travels on foot, typically operating in isolated areas.

   Fußräuber

   • The footpad ambushed travelers on the lonely road.
   • Footpads were common in 18th-century England.
   • The constable arrested the notorious footpad near the village.

   Synonymebanditbrigandoutlawpadderrobber