buccaneer

from the french word "boucanier" originally meant to roast meat on open, barbeque-like fire pits.
gradually developed into "buccaneer" meaning french flibusters who harassed spanish shipping in the carribbean.
eventually included all english, french, and dutch pirates and privateers who attacked spanish ships in the 1600's.

also the name of a decent professional football team in Tampa Bay, FL.

Henry Morgan is the most famous buccaneer

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