picaroon
or pick·a·roon
[ pik-uh-roon ]
/ ˌpɪk əˈrun /
noun
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
a pirate or corsair.
verb (used without object)
to act or operate as a pirate or brigand.
Origin of picaroon
Words nearby picaroon
picard,
picardy,
picardy third,
picaresque,
picaro,
picaroon,
picasso,
picasso, pablo,
picayune,
piccadilly,
piccadilly circus
Example sentences from the Web for picaroon
British Dictionary definitions for picaroon
picaroon
pickaroon
/ (ˌpɪkəˈruːn) /
noun
archaic
an adventurer or rogue
Word Origin for picaroon
C17: from Spanish
picarón, from
pícaro