noun🔗ShareBucanero, filibusteroAny 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. "La clase de historia aprendió que los bucaneros, a diferencia de los piratas comunes, atacaban principalmente a los barcos españoles en el Caribe.nauticalsailingpersonhistorymilitarywaroceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBucanero, pirataA pirate."The old movie was about a brave captain fighting against a ruthless buccaneer who was stealing treasure. "La vieja película trataba sobre un valiente capitán que luchaba contra un despiadado bucanero que robaba tesoros.personnauticalhistorysailingoceanwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiratearTo 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. "Durante la Edad de Oro de la Piratería, algunos marineros ingleses pirateaban barcos españoles en el Caribe, convirtiéndose efectivamente en piratas a pesar de que Inglaterra técnicamente estaba en paz con España a veces.nauticalsailinghistorywarmilitaryoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading