free ‧ boot ‧ er /ˈfriːbuːtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: vrijbuiter , from vrij 'free' + buit 'stolen things, booty' ]
someone who joins in a war in order to steal other people’s goods and money
free ‧ boot ‧ er /ˈfriːbuːtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: vrijbuiter , from vrij 'free' + buit 'stolen things, booty' ]
someone who joins in a war in order to steal other people’s goods and money
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012