Freebooters

/ˈfriːbuːtərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of freebooter; multiple pirates, plunderers, or soldiers of fortune who operate independently.

Etymology

Regular English pluralization of 'freebooter,' adding the '-s' suffix to indicate more than one mercenary adventurer.

Kelly Says

The golden age of freebooters ended not through military defeat but through commercial empires becoming powerful enough to crush them—privateer licenses eventually dried up as governments monopolized seaborne violence.

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