buccaneer in Dutch
buccaneer in Dutch is boekanier, kaper, piraat — buccaneer means a pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.
buccaneer in Dutch
boekanier
(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.
kaper
(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.
boekanier
A pirate.
piraat
A pirate.
What does "buccaneer" mean?
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noun A pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.
"The museum has a display on buccaneers who once terrorized these waters."
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noun Someone who acts in a bold, adventurous, and slightly unscrupulous way, especially in business.
"The company was built by a buccaneer entrepreneur unafraid of risk."
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buccaneer in a sentence
- The museum has a display on buccaneers who once terrorized these waters.
- The company was built by a buccaneer entrepreneur unafraid of risk.
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What is "buccaneer" in Dutch?
"buccaneer" in Dutch is boekanier, kaper, piraat. buccaneer means: A pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.
How do you use "buccaneer" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum has a display on buccaneers who once terrorized these waters." In Dutch, "buccaneer" is boekanier, kaper, piraat.
Are there other ways to say "buccaneer" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "buccaneer": boekanier, kaper, piraat.
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