English Dictionary

buccaneer

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌbʌkəˈnɪə(ɹ)/

名詞

(nautical) Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.

日本語の意味

17世紀にスペイン本国の船舶以外を襲撃するなど、海賊と似た活動を行った、スペイン本国や太平洋地域を中心に独自に航海した海上冒険者、あるいは私掠船乗り

The buccaneer slipped through the channel at dawn, his schooner laden with spoils from the Spanish Main.

17世紀にスペイン領海や太平洋で独自に活動した私掠船員は夜明けに水路を抜け、スクーナーには戦利品が満載だった。

意味（1）

(nautical) Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.

“Heard of him!” cried the squire. “Heard of him, you say! He was the bloodthirstiest buccaneer that sailed.[…]”

意味（2）

A pirate.

buccaneers （ plural ）