Highwaymen — (engl., spr. haiwë mĕn, »Hochweg [Landstraßen ] Männer«), vermummte, berittene Straßenräuber, die bis zum Ende des 18. Jahrh. die englischen Landstraßen besonders um London unsicher machten. Ihre Kühnheit und Ritterlichkeit gab ihnen einen… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Highwaymen — (spr. heiwehmĕn), Landstraßenmänner, früher in England berittene Straßenräuber … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Highwaymen — (heiwehmänn), Hochwegmänner, hießen ehemals die berittenen engl. Straßenräuber … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Highwaymen — Unter der Bezeichnung Highwaymen gab es verschiedene Musikgruppen: The Highwaymen (Countryband) The Highwaymen (Folk Rock Band) … Deutsch Wikipedia
highwaymen — Presumably at the time they were active, highwaymen were as much dreaded and loathed by potential victims as street muggers are now, but time has softened and glamorized their image. The fame of Dick Turpin did not wholly eclipse various local … A Dictionary of English folklore
Highwaymen — Highwayman High way man, n.; pl. {Highwaymen}. One who robs on the public road; a highway robber. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Highwaymen (film) — Infobox Film name = Highwaymen caption = Theatrical release poster director = Robert Harmon writer = Craig Mitchell Hans Bauer starring = James Caviezel Rhona Mitra distributor = New Line Cinema released =February 13, 2004 runtime = 80 min… … Wikipedia
highwaymen — high·way·man || haɪweɪmÉ™n n. man (especially on horseback) who robs people traveling on a public road … English contemporary dictionary
The Highwaymen — Highwaymen steht für: The Highwaymen (Countryband) The Highwaymen (Folk Rock Band) Highwaymen (Film) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
The Highwaymen (artists) — The Highwaymen were a loose association of 26 African American artists from the Fort Pierce, Florida area in the United States. Throughout their beginnings in the 1950s and 60s they created idyllic, quickly realized images of the Florida… … Wikipedia
