picaroon

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(pik′ə ro̵̅o̅n′)

noun

  1. picaro
  2. a pirate or pirate ship

Origin: Sp picaron < pícaro

See picaroon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. A pirate.
    b. A pirate ship.
  2. See picaro.
intransitive verb pic·a·rooned, pic·a·roon·ing, pic·a·roons
To act as a pirate.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish picarón

Origin: , augmentative of pícaro, picaro; see picaro

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