marauder

Noun
US[mer-aw-der]/mɚˈɔdɚ/3 syllables
Synonyms: predatorvulturepiranha

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)marauders

  1. someone who attacks in search of bootySynonyms: predatorvulturepiranhaType of attacker, aggressorKinds moss-trooper

Related words maraud verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ma·raud′er noun

Origin: From Maraud, verb: cf. F. maraudeur.

A rover in quest of booty or plunder; a plunderer; one who pillages. Thomas DeQuincey

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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