to picaroon
9.9
To act like a pirate and steal from ships
- verb
- /ˌpɪkəˈrun/
- Archaic
:
piratear
- He boasted that he once picarooned a ship loaded with gold and spices.
Examples
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They would picaroon any vessel that crossed their path.
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The crew decided to picaroon the merchant ship.
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The crew decided to picaroon the merchant vessel anchored near the bay.
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In old tales, outlaws would picaroon along the coast, searching for easy targets.
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The crew decided to picaroon the merchant vessel anchored near the bay.
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In old tales, outlaws would picaroon along the coast, searching for easy targets.
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He boasted that he once picarooned a ship loaded with gold and spices.
Surface Forms
picaroon infinitive
picarooned past
picarooned past participle
picarooning present participle
picaroons third person singular
Etymology
The verb picaroon comes from the same Spanish root pícaro ('rogue'), so to picaroon is to act like a pirate and to steal from ships.
