as in pirate
someone who engages in robbery of ships at sea buccaneers preyed upon treasure-laden ships in the Caribbean for nearly three hundred years

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Recent Examples of buccaneer The actor was known for playing a buccaneer in 2011’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth film in Disney’s Johnny Depp action franchise. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 June 2024 Although the swarthy crew has an abundance of muscles and ego, not one of the buccaneers knows how to read. Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 May 2024 Tampa Bay will wear white jerseys with red numbers, pewter pants and its pewter and red buccaneer helmet. Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2024 Pitching himself as the enterprising buccaneer as the fledgling airline took on the longstanding national carrier British Airways, Branson was ever-present in the company’s advertising and marketing. Roger Trapp, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buccaneer 

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“Buccaneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buccaneer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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