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buccaneerish

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buc⋅ca⋅neer

  [buhk-uh-neer]
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–noun
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.
Origin:
1655–65; < F boucanier, lit., barbecuer, equiv. to boucan barbecue (< Tupi, var. of mukém) + -ier -eer

Related forms:
buc⋅ca⋅neer⋅ish, adjective
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