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noun

Say it like: Buc-can-eer-s

The correct spelling is buccaneers. 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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  1. 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. 2.A pirate.

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