freeboot
/ˈfriːbuːt/
verb
- To act as a pirate or plunderer; to rob or take goods by force, especially at sea.
- Legends tell of those who would freeboot along the coast, attacking unsuspecting vessels.
- The rogue crew planned to freeboot merchant ships for treasure.
- In the 17th century, many sailors turned to freeboot in the Caribbean.
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