Buccaneer synonyms

bŭk'ə-nîr'

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pirate
One who makes use of or reproduces the work of another without authorization.
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sea-rover
One that travels extensively by sea.
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robber (related)
A person who robs.
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freebooter
An adventurer who pillages, plunders or wages ad-hoc war on other nations.
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corsairs (related)
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blackbeard
The archetypal pirate, who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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criminal (related)
Constituting, implying, or involving a crime or an element of a crime.
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corsair (related)
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spitfire (related)
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marauder
Someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder.
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rover
(Archaic) A pirate or pirate ship
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spoiler
An instance of revealing, as in a review, a key part of the plot of a new book or movie
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viking
A town in Alberta, Canada
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sea-robber
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
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rifler
One who rifles.
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Buccaneer Sentence Examples

  • In this same year a Spanish fleet of fourteen sail met, but did not engage, ten buccaneer vessels which were found in the Bay of Panama.

  • The lad was a born champion and buccaneer.

  • Pirates: Perfect for youngsters, a pirate theme can include sunken treasure, a floating ship, and Jolly Roger beach towels, while adults may appreciate rum punch to liven up their buccaneer spirit.

  • Out of such conditions arose the buccaneer, alternately sailor and hunter, even occasionally a planter - roving, bold, unscrupulous, often savage, with an intense detestation of Spain.

  • For while the buccaneer forces included English, French and Dutch sailors, and were complemented occasionally by bands of native Indians, there are few instances during the time of their prosperity and growth of their falling upon one another, and treating their fellows with the savagery which they exulted in displaying against the subjects of Spain.

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