freebooter

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɹiːbuːtə(ɹ)/

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 Thesaurus:pirate
mercenary, see also Thesaurus:mercenary
conquistador, filibuster

Coordinate terms

privateer

Derived terms

freebooting

Related terms

filibuster

Translations

A pirate, or person who pillages and plunders

Bulgarian: пират (bg) m (pirat), корсар m (korsar)
Dutch: vrijbuiter (nl) m

Norwegian: fribytter m

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