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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

buccaneer

n.

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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