freebooter
noun/ˈfriːbuːtə(r)/
/ˈfriːbuːtər/
- a person who takes part in a war in order to steal goods and moneyWord Originlate 16th cent.: from Dutch vrijbuiter, from vrij ‘free’ + buit ‘booty’, + the noun suffix -er. Compare with filibuster.
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