Buccaneer
English Meaning
A robber upon the sea; a pirate; -- a term applied especially to the piratical adventurers who made depredations on the Spaniards in America in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- A pirate, especially one of the freebooters who preyed on Spanish shipping in the West Indies during the 17th century.
- A ruthless speculator or adventurer.