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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Kidd had been commissioned to protect English vessels against pirates and the French, but after taking an Indian ship with an English captain in 1698, he was accused of piracy.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026 -
While not based on exact historical events, the film is set during a period when Korea struggled with frequent raids by Japanese pirates.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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“Freebooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freebooters. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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