Patriotic Pirate
Puzzle 14 of Sherlock Holmes Hard Pack
Question is: Patriotic Pirate
and the answer is: BUCCANEER
Word Meaning:
BUCCANEER — (nautical) Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.
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