boekanier — meaning in English

English meaning

• buccaneer noun A pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.
• pirate noun Someone who attacks and robs ships at sea.

Senses

boekanier is used for these senses in English:

• buccaneer (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 pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.
• buccaneer A pirate.
• pirate (crime) A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.

buccaneer — full definition

1. noun A pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.
2. noun Someone who acts in a bold, adventurous, and slightly unscrupulous way, especially in business.

pirate — full definition

1. noun Someone who attacks and robs ships at sea.
2. noun Someone who illegally copies or distributes copyrighted material.
3. verb To copy or distribute copyrighted material without permission.

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