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picaroon

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpɪkəˈɹuːn/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːn

Etymology 1

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From Spanish picarón, from pícaro (rogue).

Noun

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picaroon (plural picaroons)

  1. A pirate or picaro.
  2. A pirate ship.
  3. A rogue.
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Verb

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picaroon (third-person singular simple present picaroons, present participle picarooning, simple past and past participle picarooned)

  1. (intransitive) To behave as a pirate.
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Etymology 2

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From French piqueron, from pique (pike) + -oon

Noun

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picaroon (plural picaroons)

  1. A tool consisting of a curved spike or hook, fitted to a long shaft, used in logging and fishing to snag, move and hold.
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