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FREEBOOTERS
Noun
freebooters
plural of freebooter
Source: Wiktionary
FREEBOOTER
Free"boot`er, n. Etym: [D. vrijbuiter, fr. vrijbuiten to plunder; vrij free + buit booty, akin to E. booty. See Free, and Booty, and cf. Filibuster.]
Definition: One who plunders or pillages without the authority of national warfare; a member of a predatory band; a pillager; a buccaneer; a sea robber. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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