nightrider

/ˈnaɪtˌraɪdər/
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Other forms: nightriders

Definitions of nightrider
  1. noun
    member of a secret mounted band in United States South after the American Civil War; committed acts of intimidation and revenge
    synonyms: night rider
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    type of:
    aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker
    someone who attacks
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