freebooter

English

Etymology

Calque of Dutch vrijbuiter (literally “free booty-er”), from vrij (“free”) + buit (“booty”) + -er (“agent”), whence also filibuster.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹiːˌbuːtə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹiːˌbuːtəɹ/

Noun

freebooter (plural freebooters)

1. An adventurer who pillages, plunders or wages ad-hoc war on other nations.

Synonyms

• pirate
• mercenary
• conquistador

Derived terms

• freebooting

Related terms

• filibuster

Coordinate terms

• privateer

Translations

A pirate, or person who pillages and plunders

• Dutch: vrijbuiter (nl) m

• Norwegian: fribytter m