freebooter

[ free-boo-ter ]

/ ˈfriˌbu tər /

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noun

a person who goes about in search of plunder; pirate; buccaneer.

Origin of freebooter

1560–70; Anglicization of Dutch vrijbuiter, equivalent to vrij free + buit booty¹ + -er -er¹

Words nearby freebooter

free-blown, freeboard, freeboard deck, freeboard length, freeboot, freebooter, freebooty, free-bored, freeborn, free charge, free church

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Example sentences from the Web for freebooter

You shall hear in good time, answered the freebooter, growing somewhat more familiar in his tone.
Richelieu, v. 1/3|G. P. R. James
The Sultan of Lahidge, its owner, was indeed little better than a freebooter.
Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. July, 1863, No. LXIX.|Various
Drake was an Englishman and a freebooter, who had no love for the saints.
In the Footprints of the Padres|Charles Warren Stoddard
But is he not more of a freebooter and feathered bandit,—in short, a prowling thief generally?
Due South or Cuba Past and Present|Maturin M. Ballou

He has only to say what it is, and there is no commodity I think a freebooter would covet less.
The Works of William Cowper|William Cowper

British Dictionary definitions for freebooter

freebooter

/ (ˈfriːˌbuːtə) /

noun

a person, such as a pirate, living from plunder

informal a person, esp an itinerant, who seeks pleasure, wealth, etc, without responsibility

Word Origin for freebooter

C16: from Dutch vrijbuiter, from vrijbuit booty; see filibuster

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单词	freebooter
释义	freebooter [ free-boo-ter ] / ˈfriˌbu tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR freebooter ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who goes about in search of plunder; pirate; buccaneer. Origin of freebooter 1560–70; Anglicization of Dutch vrijbuiter, equivalent to vrij free + buit booty¹ + -er -er¹ Words nearby freebooter free-blown, freeboard, freeboard deck, freeboard length, freeboot, freebooter, freebooty, free-bored, freeborn, free charge, free church Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for freebooter You shall hear in good time, answered the freebooter, growing somewhat more familiar in his tone. Richelieu, v. 1/3\|G. P. R. James The Sultan of Lahidge, its owner, was indeed little better than a freebooter. Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. July, 1863, No. LXIX.\|Various Drake was an Englishman and a freebooter, who had no love for the saints. In the Footprints of the Padres\|Charles Warren Stoddard But is he not more of a freebooter and feathered bandit,—in short, a prowling thief generally? Due South or Cuba Past and Present\|Maturin M. Ballou He has only to say what it is, and there is no commodity I think a freebooter would covet less. The Works of William Cowper\|William Cowper British Dictionary definitions for freebooter freebooter / (ˈfriːˌbuːtə) / noun a person, such as a pirate, living from plunder informal a person, esp an itinerant, who seeks pleasure, wealth, etc, without responsibility Word Origin for freebooter C16: from Dutch vrijbuiter, from vrijbuit booty; see filibuster Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to freebooter bandit, looter, robber, raider, pirate, outlaw, thief, plunderer, corsair, buccaneer, rover, privateer, marauder, filibuster, desperado, highwayman, soldier, pillager, footpad, viking
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freebooter

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