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buccaneer

buc·ca·neer

UK/ˌbʌkəˈnɪɚ/ US/ˌbʌkʌˈnir/ rare
noun (1) verb (1)

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someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

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Origin

From French boucanier, from boucaner (“to smoke or broil meat and fish, to hunt wild beasts for their skins”), from boucan (“(Tupi-style) grill”), from Old Tupi moka'ẽ, mboka'ẽ (“wooden grill”).

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