picaroon

WOTD – 16 May 2007    

English

Etymology

From Spanish picarón, from pícaro "rogue".

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌpɪkəˈruːn/

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• Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

picaroon (plural picaroons)

1. A pirate or picaro.
2. A pirate ship.
3. A rogue.

Synonyms

• (pirate): corsair, pirate
• (pirate ship): corsair, privateer
• (rogue): brigand, knave, rogue

Verb

picaroon (third-person singular simple present picaroons, present participle picarooning, simple past and past participle picarooned)

1. To behave as a pirate.

Synonyms

• loot, pillage

Translations

to behave as a pirate

• Crimean Tatar: korsanlık
• Icelandic: sjóræningjast

• Spanish: piratear (es)