bandolero
Spanish-speaking highwayman
A bandolero is a bandit or outlaw, particularly one operating in Spain, Mexico, or the American Southwest during the 18th and 19th centuries.
The term evokes romantic images of mounted highwaymen in rural or mountainous terrain: The bandoleros ambushed the stagecoach at the mountain pass.
The word appears mainly in historical or literary contexts.
Armed robber, often rural
- highwaymanMounted thief targeting travelers
- desperadoBold, reckless outlaw
- robberOne who steals by force
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
gunman · plunderer · raider · thief · marauder · rustler · smuggler · criminal
Unverified traditional tale
- balladNarrative poem or song
- corridoMexican narrative folk song
- folk heroCelebrated figure from tradition
- taleSpoken or written narrative
saga · myth · romance · storytelling · lore · oral history · narrative · epic
Sidearm carrying case
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
musket · ammunition · sidearm · gunpowder · bandolier · duel · shootout · saber
One who revolts
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- partisanBiased toward one side
insurrectionist · mutineer · dissident · uprising · liberation · defiance · oppression · peasant
brigand
Armed robber, often rural
- highwaymanMounted thief targeting travelers
- desperadoBold, reckless outlaw
- robberOne who steals by force
fugitive · gunman · plunderer · raider · thief · marauder · rustler · smuggler · criminal · renegade
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- balladNarrative poem or song
- corridoMexican narrative folk song
- folk heroCelebrated figure from tradition
tale · saga · myth · romance · storytelling · lore · oral history · narrative · epic · chronicle
holster
Sidearm carrying case
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
rifle · musket · ammunition · sidearm · gunpowder · bandolier · duel · shootout · saber · knife
insurgent
One who revolts
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
partisan · insurrectionist · mutineer · dissident · uprising · liberation · defiance · oppression · peasant · revolt
Andalusia
Spain's southernmost autonomous community
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- sombreroWide-brimmed Latin headwear
- caballeroSpanish term for gentleman
hacienda · pueblo · senorita · guitar · serenade · duende · mantilla · fiesta · hidalgo
bandolerorancher
One who raises livestock
farmer · merchant · townsperson · settler · haciendado