freebooter
noun
[ ˈfriːbuːtə ]
• a pirate or lawless adventurer.
Similar:
pirate,
marauder,
raider,
plunderer,
bandit,
robber,
adventurer,
swashbuckler,
buccaneer,
privateer,
picaroon,
filibuster,
sea thief,
sea robber,
water thief,
sea wolf,
water rat,
marooner,
corsair,
rover,
sea rover,
Origin:
late 16th century: from Dutch vrijbuiter, from vrij ‘free’ + buit ‘booty’, + the noun suffix -er . Compare with filibuster.
