flibuste

common nounverb

from the noun 'flibustier' ("pirate"). The term was used in the 16th and 17th centuries to refer to the profession and activities of the Caribbean pirates (filibusters, buccaneers, privateers). Today, the term is used to refer to large-scale theft, fraud or swindling.

Definitions

histoire
histoire

Synonym

piraterie

Plural

flibustes

Translations

  • englishenglish:buccaneers

See also

flibuster (v.) flibuste (v.) flibusterie (cn.) flibustier (cn.) flibustes (v.)