picaroon

English

WOTD – 16 May 2007

Alternative forms

pickaroon

Etymology

From Spanish picarón, from pícaro (“rogue”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpɪkəˈɹuːn/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

picaroon (plural picaroons)

A pirate or picaro.
A pirate ship.
A rogue.

Synonyms

(pirate): corsair, pirate, see also Thesaurus: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)

To behave as a pirate.

Synonyms

loot, pillage

Translations

to behave as a pirate

Crimean Tatar: korsanlık
Icelandic: sjóræningjast

Spanish: piratear (es)

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