freebooter
6 synonyms for freebooter, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone who raids and steals, often working alone or for pay, rather like a mercenary.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Formed from free, booty and -er. It calques Dutch vrijbuiter (literally "free booty-er"), made up of vrij ("free"), buit ("booty") and -er (an occupational suffix). It is a doublet of filibuster.
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