Definition of Buccaneering

1. Noun. 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. "Air piracy"

Exact synonyms: Piracy
Generic synonyms: Highjacking, Hijacking
Derivative terms: Pirate

Definition of Buccaneering

1. Adjective. bold, reckless and unscrupulous ¹

2. Noun. robbery on the high seas; piracy ¹

3. Verb. (third-person singular of buccaneer) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Buccaneering

1. buccaneer [v] - See also: buccaneer

Lexicographical Neighbors of Buccaneering

buccal nerve
buccal node
buccal occlusion
buccal pit
buccal region
buccal surface
buccal tablet
buccal tube
buccal vestibule
buccally
buccan
buccaned
buccaneer
buccaneered
buccaneering
buccaneerish
buccaneers
buccaning
buccans
bucchero
buccina
buccinal
buccinas
buccinator
buccinator crest
buccinator muscle
buccinator nerve
buccinators
buccinoid

Literary usage of Buccaneering

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Old Virginia and Her Neighbours by John Fiske (1897)
"This exploit is said to have given quite an impetus to buccaneering. In 1655 the buccaneers had grown so powerful that ..."

2. The New Larned History for Ready Reference, Reading and Research: The Actual by Josephus Nelson Larned, Augustus Hunt Shearer (1922)
"... brought by the buccaneering craft sent out from the Bermudas; and, in fact, under stern Governor Tucker the colonists themselves were little better than ..."

3. The Historical Writings of John Fiske by John Fiske (1902)
"This exploit is said to have given quite an impetus to buccaneering. In 1655 the buccaneers had grown so powerful that they gave important aid to Cromwell's ..."

4. United States in War with Spain and the History of Cuba: A Thrilling Account by Trumbull White (1898)
"Buccaneering AND THE WARFARE IN THE SPANISH MAIN. Spain's Stolen Treasures from Mexico and Peru Tempt Her European Rivals —The Spanish Main the Scene of ..."

5. Autobiography of Giuseppe Garibaldi by Giuseppe Garibaldi (1889)
"Buccaneering. HERE, then, was I launched on the ocean, in this .tiny bark, a buccaneer with twelve companions. Defying an empire, we were the first to ..."

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