n.
Pronunciation: ˌ b ə -k ə - ' nir
Function: noun
Etymology: French boucanier woodsman, pirate (in the 17th century West Indies), from boucaner to smoke meat, from boucan wooden frame for smoking meat, from Tupi moka ʔ ẽ́ , mboka ʔ ẽ́ , from mo-, mbo- causative marker + ka ʔ ẽ to be roasted, dried
Date: 1686
1 : any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies broadly : PIRATE
2 : an unscrupulous adventurer especially in politics or business
– buccaneer intransitive verb
– buc · ca · neer · ish \ -ish \ adjective