Blackbeard

/ˈblækˌbɪərd/
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Other forms: Blackbeards

Definitions of Blackbeard
  1. noun
    an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
    synonyms: Edward Teach, Edward Thatch, Teach, Thatch
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    example of:
    buccaneer, pirate, sea robber, sea rover
    someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
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