BUCCANEER Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word buccaneer. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BUCCANEER
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| pirate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own • someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation • a ship that is manned by pirates verb • copy illegally; of published material • take arbitrarily or by force | ||||||||
| privateer | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an officer or crew member of a privateer • a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation | ||||||||
| sea robber | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation | ||||||||
| corsair | nounn | |||||||
noun • a pirate along the Barbary Coast • a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction) | ||||||||
| freebooter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) | ||||||||
| marauder | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who attacks in search of booty | ||||||||
| pillager | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) | ||||||||
| raider | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) • a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management | ||||||||
| sea rover | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation | ||||||||
