Shak.
Rob"and (?), n. (Naut.) See Roperand.
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.
Rob"ber*y (?), n.; pl. Robberies (#). [OF. roberie.] 1. The act or
practice of robbing; theft.
Thieves for their robbery have authority When judges steal
themselves.
Shak.