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picaroon
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Etymology 1
From Spanish picarón, from pícaro (“rogue”).
Noun
picaroon (plural picaroons)
- A pirate or picaro.
- A pirate ship.
- A rogue.
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Verb
picaroon (third-person singular simple present picaroons, present participle picarooning, simple past and past participle picarooned)
- (intransitive) To behave as a pirate.
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Etymology 2
From French piqueron, from pique (“pike”) + -oon
Noun
picaroon (plural picaroons)
- 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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