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 Taylor Wily, Hawaii Five-0 and Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor, dies at 56 Perry appeared in the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, which starred Penélope Cruz and Johnny Depp, as one of the buccaneers. Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 June 2024 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 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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