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The correct spelling is buccaneer.
How to pronounce buccaneer
noun
IPA: /ˌbʌkəˈnɪə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Buc-can-eer
The correct spelling is buccaneer. 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 th…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.A pirate.
verb
- 1.To engage in piracy against any but one's own nation's ships.
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