moss-trooper

noun

A member of a band of raiders or bandits who marauded the Scottish borders in the 17th century.

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Meanings

nounmoss-trooper (plural moss-troopers)

plural moss-troopers

  1. historicalA member of a band of raiders or bandits who marauded the Scottish borders in the 17th century.
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APA

moss-trooper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moss-trooper

MLA

“moss-trooper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moss-trooper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moss-trooper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moss-trooper.

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