road agent

noun

1. (formerly) a highwayman, especially along stagecoach routes in the western U.S.

road agent

noun

1. (formerly) a bandit who robbed stagecoaches; highwayman

Word History and Origins

Origin of road agent¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Paul Manson, the road agent in Wentworth, said he had already been plowing for about six hours Saturday when he encountered Greeson standing in the middle of the road around 8 a.m.

From Washington Times

Pop says his firm's meaner than road agents.

From Project Gutenberg

Two paymasters, two wagon-trains, and no end of mail-stages had been "jumped" by those enterprising road agents in the course of the five years that followed the war, and not once had a conviction occurred.

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“Going to have a real, bad road agent in your play, Ruthie?”

From Project Gutenberg

It would matter a heap if we was to be attacked by Indians or—or road agents; and I should be a lot more comfortable if I knew it was loaded.

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