/ ˌbʌkəˈnɪə(r); NAmE -ˈnɪr/ noun
1.
(in the past) a sailor who attacked ships at sea and stole from them
SYN pirate
2.
(especially in business) a person who achieves success in a skilful but not always honest way
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent. (originally denoting European hunters in the Caribbean): from French boucanier , from boucan a frame on which to cook or cure meat, from Tupi-Guarani mukem .