Desperadoes

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Desperado \Des`per*a"do\, n.; pl. {Desperadoes}. [OSp.
     desperado, p. p. of desperar, fr. L. desperare. See
     {Desperate}.]
     A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions,
     and regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  desperado
       n : a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier) [syn: {desperate
           criminal}]
       [also: {desperadoes} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  desperadoes
       See {desperado}