1. a person who raids and plunders, especially in medieval times
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The border reavers terrorized villages along the Scottish frontier.
• Medieval reavers would strike quickly and disappear into the hills.
• The castle was built to defend against reavers from the north.
• Historical accounts describe reavers as fierce mounted warriors.
• The reaver’s band swept through the countryside, taking livestock and goods.
• Local lords hired mercenaries to protect their lands from reavers.