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freebooter

English

Etymology

free +? booty +? -er. Calque of Dutch vrijbuiter (literally free booty-er), from vrij (free) + buit (booty) + -er (agent). Doublet of filibuster.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?f?i?bu?t?(?)/

Noun

freebooter (plural freebooters)

  1. An adventurer who pillages, plunders or wages ad-hoc war on other nations.
  2. One who rehosts online media without authorization; one who freeboots.

Synonyms

  • pirate, see also Thesaurus:pirate
  • mercenary, see also Thesaurus:mercenary
  • conquistador, filibuster

Coordinate terms

  • privateer

Derived terms

  • freebooting

Related terms

  • filibuster

Translations

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freebootery

English

Noun

freebootery (uncountable)

  1. The act, practice, or gains of a freebooter.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Booth to this entry?)

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