BUCCANEER


Meaning of BUCCANEER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbʌkəˈnɪə ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a pirate, orig. off the Spanish-American coasts. 2 an unscrupulous adventurer. --v.intr. be a buccaneer. øøbuccaneering n. & adj. buccaneerish adj. [F boucanier f. boucaner cure meat on a barbecue f. boucan f. Tupi mukem]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.