FREEBOOTER


Meaning of FREEBOOTER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fr ē - ˌ bü-t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: by folk etymology from Dutch vrijbuiter, from vrijbuit plunder, from vrij free + buit booty

Date: 1570

: PIRATE , PLUNDERER

– free · boot \ - ˌ büt \ intransitive verb

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