picaroon

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.

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[Spanish picarón, augmentative of pícaro, picaro; see picaro.]

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picaroon

(ˌpɪkəˈruːn) or

pickaroon

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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