buccaneer meaning

UK US /ˌbʌkəˈnir/ 3 syllables

buccaneer (noun): someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation.

buccaneer has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

buccaneer as a noun

  1. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

    Synonyms: pirate, sea robber, sea rover

    Type of: plunderer

    Kinds: corsair, sea king, Laffite, Morgan, Roberts, Teach

buccaneer as a verb

  1. live like a buccaneer

    Type of: live

How to pronounce buccaneer

buccaneer is pronounced /ˌbʌkəˈnir/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with buccaneer

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in ER · 9-letter words

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