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picaroon¹

  • /ˌpɪkəˈɹuːn/

Rhymes with -uːn

Where it comes from

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

noun picaroons · pickaroon · pickeroon

  1. A pirate or picaro.
  2. A pirate ship.

    Similar: corsair, privateer

  3. A rogue.

    Similar: brigand, knave, rogue

Similar: corsair, pirate

verb picaroons · picarooning · picarooned · pickaroon · pickeroon

  1. intransitive To behave as a pirate.

    Similar: loot, pillage

picaroon²

  • /ˌpɪkəˈɹuːn/

Rhymes with -uːn

Where it comes from

From French piqueron, from pique (“pike”) + -oon

noun picaroons · pickaroon · pickeroon

  1. A tool consisting of a curved spike or hook, fitted to a long shaft, used in logging and fishing to snag, move and hold.

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noun

Similar: corsair, pirate

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verb to behave as a pirate

Españolpiratear

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MLA

"picaroon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/picaroon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

picaroon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/picaroon

Chicago

"picaroon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/picaroon.

BibTeX
@misc{picaroon_2026,
  title = {picaroon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/picaroon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}