picaroon

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

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"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.

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

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

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Le Sage, its first great novelist, in his Diable boiteux and Gil Blas, went to Spain not merely for his subject but also for his inspiration and manner, following the lead of the picaroon romance of Rojas and Scarron.

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