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buccaneer

Syllabification: (buc·ca·neer)

Pronunciation: /ˌbəkəˈni(ə)r/

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Definition of buccaneer

noun

historical

a pirate, originally off the Spanish-American coasts.
a daring, adventurous, and sometimes reckless person, especially in business: [as modifier]:a shrewd and buccaneering businessman

Origin:

mid 17th century (originally denoting European hunters in the Caribbean): from French boucanier, from boucan 'a frame on which to cook or cure meat', from Tupi mukem