freebooter
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freebooter
- /ˈfɹiːbuːtə(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
From free + booty + -er. Calque of Dutch vrijbuiter (literally “free booty-er”), from vrij (“free”) + buit (“booty”) + -er (occupational suffix). Doublet of filibuster.
noun freebooters
- An adventurer who pillages, plunders, or thieves privately or for compensation; or wages ad-hoc war on other nations, similar to mercenary; also a "freeboot". The military aspect should, however, be carefully studied, as the result may be to dispel the time-honoured connection between forest and freebooter under modern conditions with long-range rifles.
- One who rehosts online media without authorization, a form of intellectual property theft; one who freeboots.
Similar: pirate, mercenary, conquistador, filibuster
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noun
Similar: pirate, mercenary, conquistador, filibuster
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noun A pirate, or person who pillages and plunders
| Deutsch | Freibeuter |
|---|---|
| Русский | грабитель grabitelʹ, пират pirat, флибустьер flibustʹjer |
Talk about this word "freebooter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/freebooter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. freebooter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/freebooter "freebooter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/freebooter.Cite this
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title = {freebooter},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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