kaper — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buccaneer noun A pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.
- hijacker noun A person who hijacks a vehicle or takes forcible control of something.
- pirate noun Someone who attacks and robs ships at sea.
- privateer noun A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo.
Senses
kaper 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.
- hijacker Someone who hijacks.
- pirate (crime) A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.
- privateer (historical) A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo. [from 17th c.]
- privateer (historical) An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate. [from 17th c.]
buccaneer — full definition
- noun A pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.
- noun Someone who acts in a bold, adventurous, and slightly unscrupulous way, especially in business.