noun
- people who rape or sexually assault others
- people who carry someone away by force
Usage: offensive; legal
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The court sentenced the ravishers to lengthy prison terms.
- Police worked to identify the ravishers through DNA evidence.
- Medieval tales often featured knights rescuing maidens from ravishers.
- The village was terrorized by a band of ravishers.
- Legal reforms aimed to ensure justice for victims of ravishers.