freebooter
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.free·boo·ter
noun \ˈfrē-ˌbü-tər\Definition of FREEBOOTER
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- <the ship was captured by freebooters who were looking for gold>
Origin of FREEBOOTER
by folk etymology from Dutch vrijbuiter, from vrijbuit plunder, from vrij free + buit booty
First Known Use: 1570
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