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

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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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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.

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