A robber upon the sea; a pirate; -- a term applied especially to the piratical adventurers who made depredations on the Spaniards in America in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Use in sentences of BUCCANEER
Meaning of BUCCANEER in English
A robber upon the sea; a pirate; -- a term applied especially to the piratical adventurers who made depredations on the Spaniards in America in the 17th and 18th centuries.
To act the part of a buccaneer; to live as a piratical adventurer or sea robber.