A person who is habitually up or out at night, esp. to socialize. Formerly: spec. †a nocturnal thief (obsolete).
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| 释义 | the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > who steals at night (5) nightbird1548 A person who is habitually up or out at night, esp. to socialize. Formerly: spec. †a nocturnal thief (obsolete). night-hooker1601 a person who steals by night. night-snapa1625 a night-thief. moonman1632 A person, esp. a criminal, who works at night. Cf. moon's man n. at moon, n.1 compounds 2. Obsolete. rare. nighthawk1800 A person who is up or active at night for predatory purposes; spec. a nocturnal attacker or thief. |
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