Freebooter
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noun.
A person who pillages and plunders, especially a pirate.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One who wanders about in search of plunder; a robber; a pillager; a plunderer.
noun.
Synonyms
Marauder
, etc. See
robber
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One who plunders or pillages without the authority of national warfare; a member of a predatory band; a pillager; a buccaneer; a sea robber.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
An adventurer who
pillages
,
plunders
or wages ad-hoc war on other nations.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
Word Usage
"A certain Dutch freebooter, however, Simon Danzer by name, a native of Dordrecht, who had been alternately in the service of Spain,"
Etymologically Related
filibuster
Form
freebooting
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
stealer
thief
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
buccaneer
pirate
sea robber
sea rover
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
banditti
bear-hunter
brigand
buccaneer
chiseler
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Viking
berserk
berserker
buccaneer
desperado