\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}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A purse crab.
(b) Any hermit crab.
{Robber fly}. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Hornet fly}, under
   {Hornet}.
{Robber gull} (Zo["o]l.), a jager gull.