picaroon
English
WOTD – 16 May 2007
Alternative forms
- pickaroon
Etymology
From Spanish picarón, from pícaro (“rogue”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpɪkəˈɹuːn/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -uːn
Noun
picaroon (plural picaroons)
- A pirate or picaro.
- A pirate ship.
- A rogue.
Synonyms
- (pirate): corsair, pirate, see also Thesaurus:pirate
- (pirate ship): corsair, privateer
- (rogue): brigand, knave, rogue
Verb
picaroon (third-person singular simple present picaroons, present participle picarooning, simple past and past participle picarooned)
- (intransitive) To behave as a pirate.
Synonyms
- loot, pillage
Translations
to behave as a pirate
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