robber

noun

rob·​ber

ˈräbə(r)

plural -s

often attributive

: one that robs: such as

a

: one that commits the crime of robbery

b

or robber bee : a honeybee worker that steals honey from a colony not its own

c

: a miner who rips out the supporting pillars of coal after the regular mining has been done

Word History

Etymology

Middle English robbere, robbour, from Old French robere, robeor, from roben to rob + -ere, -eor -er

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Rhymes for robber

• drawbar
• jobber
• micawber