— buccaneerish , adj.
/buk'euh near"/ , n.
1. any of the piratical adventurers who raided Spanish colonies and ships along the American coast in the second half of the 17th century.
2. any pirate.
[ 1655-65; boucanier, lit., barbecuer, equiv. to boucan barbecue ( mukém ) + -ier -EER ]