Picaroon
[pik-uh-roon] /ˌpɪk əˈrun/
noun
1.
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
2.
a pirate or corsair.
verb (used without object)
3.
to act or operate as a pirate or brigand.
/ˌpɪkəˈruːn/
noun
1.
(archaic) an adventurer or rogue
n.
1620s, “rogue, thief, adventurer; pirate, sea-robber; small pirate ship,” from Spanish picaron, augmentative of picaro “rogue” (see picaresque); also cf. -oon.
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