BUCCANEER


Meaning of BUCCANEER in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a pirate, orig. off the Spanish-American coasts. 2 an unscrupulous adventurer.

v.intr. be a buccaneer. buccaneering n. & adj. buccaneerish adj.

[ F boucanier f. boucaner cure meat on a barbecue f. boucan f. Tupi mukem ]

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