buccaneer

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Synonyms: bucaneer, buccaneers, bucanier

Antonyms: bucaneer, buccaneers, bucanier

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} Any of a group of [[seamen]] who [[cruised]] on their own [[account]] on the [[Spanish Main]] and in the [[Pacific]] in the 17th [[century]], who were similar to [[pirate]]s but did not [[prey]] on [[ship]]s of their own [[nation]].
2. A [[pirate]].

Verb

1. To engage in piracy against any but one's own nation's ships.

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