bukkaneeri — 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.
Senses
bukkaneeri 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 — 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.