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. (Zoöl.)
(a) A purse crab. (b) Any
hermit crab. -- Robber fly. (Zoöl.)
Same as Hornet fly, under Hornet. --
Robber gull (Zoöl.), a jager
gull.