The term 'robber' is used to describe a wide variety of criminals, from pickpockets to pirates. A PILFERER is someone who steals small items, while a GANGSTER is a member of an organized crime syndicate. A PLUNDERER is someone who takes property by force, and a CORSAIR is a PIRATE or privateer. A HOUSEBREAKER is someone who breaks into a home to steal, and a DESPOILER is someone who destroys or damages property. A PICKPOCKET is someone who steals from people in public places, and a BUCCANEER is a PIRATE or adventurer. A DESPERADO is a reckless CRIMINAL, and a THUG is a violent CRIMINAL. A RAIDER is someone who attacks and plunders, and a CRIMINAL is someone who has committed a crime. A PIRATE is someone who robs ships at sea, and a STEALER is someone who steals property. A BRIGAND is a robber or outlaw, and a MUGGER is someone who robs people on the street. A MARAUDER is someone who roams around looking for things to steal, and a FELON is someone who has been convicted of a serious crime. A BURGLAR is someone who breaks into a building to steal, and a dacoit is an Indian BANDIT. A HIGHWAYMAN is someone who robs travelers on the road, and a BANDIT is a robber or outlaw. A THIEF is someone who steals, and a CROOK is a dishonest person. Finally, a YEGG is a professional THIEF.