boucanier — 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

boucanier is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

Related French words