BUCCANEER


Meaning of BUCCANEER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ b ə -k ə - ' nir

Function: noun

Etymology: French boucanier woodsman, pirate (in the 17th century West Indies), from boucaner to smoke meat, from boucan wooden frame for smoking meat, from Tupi moka ʔ ẽ́ , mboka ʔ ẽ́ , from mo-, mbo- causative marker + ka ʔ ẽ to be roasted, dried

Date: 1686

1 : any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies broadly : PIRATE

2 : an unscrupulous adventurer especially in politics or business

– buccaneer intransitive verb

– buc · ca · neer · ish \ -ish \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.