buccaneering

Speech parts

1. buccaneering - Noun

2. buccaneering - Adjective

3. buccaneering - Verb

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

piracy buccaneer criminal copying stealing robbery infringement carnivorous plagiarism pillage marauding hijacking bloodthirsty piratical depredation
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Antonyms

herbivore proper moral genuine honest charitable
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Hypernyms

hijacking highjacking

Examples

air piracy Source: Internet

He was back at Largo in 1701, when he again came to the attention of church authorities for beating up his brothers.sfn Early on, he was engaged in buccaneering. Source: Internet

The growth of buccaneering on Tortuga was augmented by the English capture of Jamaica from Spain in 1655. Source: Internet

Clifford became extremely wealthy through his buccaneering, but lost most of his money gambling on horse races. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

buccalwards buccan buccaneer buccaneerish buccaneerism buccanier