freebooter

Meanings

• noun

  A person who seizes and uses resources, such as ships or territory, without the permission of the rightful owner, especially during wartime.

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Synonyms

conquistador , filibuster , mercenary , pirate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with freebooter
booter , shooter , mooter

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Variants

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freeboot , freebooted , freebooter , freebooters , freebooting , freeboots

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Etymology

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Originally, a freebooter was a sailor who served without a regular commission in the navy but who was free to plunder enemy ships and territories during wartime. The term derives from the Old English word 'butian,' meaning 'to plunder' or 'pillage'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'freebooter' has been used historically to describe various groups, including medieval mercenaries and even early settlers in North America.

2. Freebooters were often viewed as outlaws or rogues, but some saw them as heroes who lived by their own rules and defied authority.

3. The term 'freebooter' fell out of use during the late 19th century, but it has been revived in modern times to describe individuals or groups who operate outside of established norms or rules.

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Related Concepts

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1. piracy: The unauthorized use or exploitation of someone else's property, ideas, or resources, especially in a way that denies the original creator or owner the profits or benefits.

2. privateer: A private person or ship authorized by a government to attack and seize enemy merchant vessels during wartime. Privateers were essentially legalized pirates.

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Culture

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In literature, freebooters have been depicted as pirates, privateers, or adventurers who live by their own rules and seek wealth and freedom. They have been romanticized in stories such as 'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stevenson and 'Captain Blood' by Rafael Sabatini.

How to Memorize "freebooter"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person sailing the high seas, plundering ships and territories without permission.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with pirates, treasure, and freedom.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'FREEDOM' to remember the meaning: 'F' for 'Free,' 'R' for 'Resource,' 'E' for 'Eligible,' 'B' for 'Booter,' 'O' for 'Operating,' and 'M' for 'Marauder'.

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