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nightwalker

noun night·walk·er \-ˌwȯ-kər\

Definition of NIGHTWALKER

1
:  a person who roams about at night especially with criminal intent
2
:  prostitute, streetwalker
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First Known Use of NIGHTWALKER

15th century

Rhymes with NIGHTWALKER

cakewalker, deerstalker, floorwalker, jayhawker, jaywalker, ropewalker, sleepwalker, spacewalker, streetwalker, trackwalker, trash-talker

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