[ ˌbʌkə'nɪə ]
■ noun
1》 historical a pirate, originally one preying on ships in the Caribbean.
2》 a recklessly adventurous and unscrupulous person.
Derivatives
~ing adjective
Origin
C17 (orig. denoting European hunters in the Caribbean): from Fr. boucanier , from boucan 'a frame on which to cook or cure meat', from Tupi mukem .