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Definition of Buccaneering
1. Noun. Hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it. "Air piracy"
Definition of Buccaneering
1. Adjective. bold, reckless and unscrupulous ¹
2. Noun. robbery on the high seas; piracy ¹
3. Verb. (third-person singular of buccaneer) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Buccaneering
1. buccaneer [v] - See also: buccaneer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Buccaneering
Literary usage of Buccaneering
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Old Virginia and Her Neighbours by John Fiske (1897)
"This exploit is said to have given quite an impetus to buccaneering. In 1655 the
buccaneers had grown so powerful that ..."
2. The New Larned History for Ready Reference, Reading and Research: The Actual by Josephus Nelson Larned, Augustus Hunt Shearer (1922)
"... brought by the buccaneering craft sent out from the Bermudas; and, in fact,
under stern Governor Tucker the colonists themselves were little better than ..."
3. The Historical Writings of John Fiske by John Fiske (1902)
"This exploit is said to have given quite an impetus to buccaneering. In 1655 the
buccaneers had grown so powerful that they gave important aid to Cromwell's ..."
4. United States in War with Spain and the History of Cuba: A Thrilling Account by Trumbull White (1898)
"Buccaneering AND THE WARFARE IN THE SPANISH MAIN. Spain's Stolen Treasures from
Mexico and Peru Tempt Her European Rivals —The Spanish Main the Scene of ..."
5. Autobiography of Giuseppe Garibaldi by Giuseppe Garibaldi (1889)
"Buccaneering. HERE, then, was I launched on the ocean, in this .tiny bark, a
buccaneer with twelve companions. Defying an empire, we were the first to ..."