noun Download 🔗Share Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation. Examples : "The history class learned that buccaneers, unlike regular pirates, mainly attacked Spanish ships in the Caribbean. " nautical sailing person history military war ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pirate. Examples : "The old movie was about a brave captain fighting against a ruthless buccaneer who was stealing treasure. " person nautical history sailing ocean war military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To engage in piracy against any but one's own nation's ships. Examples : "During the Golden Age of Piracy, some English sailors would buccaneer Spanish ships in the Caribbean, effectively becoming pirates despite England technically being at peace with Spain at times. " nautical sailing history war military ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading