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