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Buccaneer vs Sailer - What's the difference?

buccaneer | sailer |

As nouns the difference between buccaneer and sailer

is that buccaneer is (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; similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation while sailer is that which sails; a boat.

As a verb buccaneer

is to engage in piracy against any but one's own nation's ships.

buccaneer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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; similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.
  • A pirate.
  • Synonyms

    * privateer * pirate

    Derived terms

    * buccaneering * buccaneerish

    See also

    * Jolly Roger * skull and crossbones

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To engage in piracy against any but one's own nation's ships.
  • * 1963 , John Day, Arthur Henry Bullen (editor), The Works of John Day , page v
  • In 1596 and 1597 he bucaneered against Sao Thomi, the Portuguese slaving settlement off the coast of West Africa, and in the Spanish Main

    sailer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which sails; a boat.
  • * 1880 , Thomas Hardy, The Trumpet-Major
  • She is the best sailer in the service, and she carries a hundred guns.

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