freebooter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfriːˌbuːtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frē′bo̅o̅′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
free•boot•er  (frē′bo̅o̅′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who goes about in search of plunder;
    pirate;
    buccaneer.
  • Anglicization of Dutch vrijbuiter, equivalent. to vrij free + buit booty + -er -er1 1560–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
freebooter / ˈfriːˌbuːtə/
  1. a person, such as a pirate, living from plunder
Etymology: 16th Century: from Dutch vrijbuiter, from vrijbuit booty; see filibuster
'freebooter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Cossack - Rob Roy - cateran - filibuster - freeboot - hussar - pirate - rapparee

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