noun🔗ShareAny 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."The history class learned that buccaneers, unlike regular pirates, mainly attacked Spanish ships in the Caribbean. "nauticalsailingpersonhistorymilitarywaroceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pirate."The old movie was about a brave captain fighting against a ruthless buccaneer who was stealing treasure. "personnauticalhistorysailingoceanwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo engage in piracy against any but one's own nation's ships."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. "nauticalsailinghistorywarmilitaryoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
