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Buccaneer
01
a pirate, especially active in the Caribbean during the 17th century
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
buccaneers
Examples
Buccaneers raided Spanish ships for treasure.
02
a successful person, usually in business, who may employ dishonest or immoral techniques in order to succeed
Examples
The tycoon was labeled a corporate buccaneer.
to buccaneer
01
to behave or act in the manner of a pirate, either literally or figuratively
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
buccaneer
3rd person singular
buccaneers
Present participle
buccaneering
Past simple
buccaneered
Past participle
buccaneered
Examples
They buccaneered along the coast, looting villages.
