cateran

n. 劫匪, 山贼

发音

UK /ˈkatəɹən/

词形变化

caterans 复数 caterans

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A Highlander working as a professional fighter; a mercenary attached to a Scottish clan.

    历史
  2. 2.

    A freebooter, marauder.

词源

From Scottish Gaelic ceatharn (“troop”), ceathairne (“peasantry, yeomanry”).

来源：wiktionary