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freebooters

noun

plural of freebooter

as in pirates

someone who engages in robbery of ships at sea the ship was captured by freebooters who were looking for gold

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pirates

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In September, Puntland authorities said pirates killed five crew members of the tanker MT Honour 25 before security forces recovered it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Maritime security experts aren’t sure where the pirates are getting their funding.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

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