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Webster 1913 Edition
Freebooter
Free′bootˊer
,Noun.
[D.
vrijbuiter
, fr. vrijbuiten
to plunder; vrij
free + buit
booty, akin to E. booty
. See Free
, and Booty
, and cf. Filibuster
.] One who plunders or pillages without the authority of national warfare; a member of a predatory band; a pillager; a buccaneer; a sea robber.
Bacon.
Webster 1828 Edition
Freebooter
FREE'BOOTER
,Noun.
One who wanders about for plunder; a robber; a pillager; a plunderer.
Definition 2024
freebooter
freebooter
English
Noun
freebooter (plural freebooters)
- An adventurer who pillages, plunders or wages ad-hoc war on other nations.
- One who rehosts online media without authorization; one who freeboots.
Synonyms
- pirate, see also Wikisaurus:pirate
- mercenary, see also Wikisaurus:mercenary
- conquistador, filibuster
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Translations
A pirate, or person who pillages and plunders
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