picaroon

Picaroon, pik-a-rōōn′, n. one who lives by his wits: a cheat: a pirate.—adj.

Nothing but the great need for secrecy had prevented more extended inland hospitalities to the brave Americanos who had destroyed the picaroon.

That there picaroon that we sunk to-day was as large a craft as I ever heard o' their usin'.

"Hurrah!" arose in a general roar from the crew of the Noank, more than one voice adding, vociferously, the desire that was felt to smash the picaroon.

In this peculiar style, which may perhaps be regarded as an irregular descendant of the picaroon romance, Murger has no rival; and he is also, though on no extensive scale, a poet of great pathos.