buccaneer

buccaneer Definition

buc·ca·neer (buk′ə nir′)

noun

a pirate, or sea robber, esp. one who raided along the Spanish coasts of America in the 17th cent.

Etymology: Fr boucanier, user of a boucan, native Brazilian grill for roasting meat; orig. applied to Fr hunters of wild oxen in Haiti

buccaneer Synonyms

pirate, marauder, freebooter; see criminal, robber.

buccaneer Usage Examples

Converse of object

pay: Later, the governors of Caribbean islands such as Jamaica paid the buccaneers to attack Spanish treasure ships and ports.

Adjective modifier

English: Shark Bay was named by the English buccaneer William Dampier in the late 17th century.
space-time: Expressions of interest on Ian Gunn's collected Space-Time Buccaneers can be e-mailed to: UK.. .
bold: There is nothing they enjoy more than sailing the sea, chasing treasure and being big, bad, bold buccaneers.
young: A lively tale with action-packed illustrations, which will delight all young buccaneers.

Noun used with modifier

bay: Two parts one arguments bay buccaneer cover hitch nfl tampa trailer for both the accompanying boost can be used.

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