PICAROON

Etymology

Noun

picaroon (plural picaroons)

A pirate or picaro.

A pirate ship.

A rogue.

Synonyms

• (pirate): corsair, pirate, see also pirate

• (pirate ship): corsair, privateer

• (rogue): brigand, knave, rogue

Verb

picaroon (third-person singular simple present picaroons, present participle picarooning, simple past and past participle picarooned)

(intransitive) To behave as a pirate.

Synonyms

• loot, pillage

Source: Wiktionary


Pic`a*roon", n. Etym: [Sp. picaron, aug. of picaro roguish, n., a rogue.]

Definition: One who plunders; especially, a plunderer of wrecks; a pirate; a corsair; a marauder; a sharper. Sir W. Temple.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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