picaroon
(redirected from picarooning)pic·a·roon
(pĭk′ə-ro͞on′)n.
1.
a. A pirate.
b. A pirate ship.
2. See picaro.
intr.v. pic·a·rooned, pic·a·roon·ing, pic·a·roons
To act as a pirate.
[Spanish picarón, augmentative of pícaro, picaro; see picaro.]
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picaroon
(ˌpɪkəˈruːn) orpickaroon
n
archaic an adventurer or rogue
[C17: from Spanish picarón, from pícaro]
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pic•a•roon
(ˌpɪk əˈrun)n.
1. a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
2. a pirate or corsair.
[1615–25; < Sp picarón, augmentative of pícaro picaro]
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