buccaneer

He had lived adventures as a pirate and buccaneer, sailed with Surcouf, visited Treasure Island, come face to face with Blackbeard and more.

Il avait vécu des aventures de pirates et flibustiers, vogué en compagnie de Surcouf, visité l'île au trésor, affronté Barbe Noire...

"Heard of him!" cried the squire. "Heard of him, you say! He was the bloodthirstiest buccaneer that sailed. Blackbeard was a child to Flint.

Vous osez le demander ! C’était le plus atroce forban qui eût jamais navigué. Comparé à Flint, Barbe-Bleue n’était qu’un enfant.

‘We must get out of the way of the Yankee, who is half a buccaneer, and half a backwoodsman, and no gentleman at all’, whispers the Vienna Presse.

Et il savait bien que les opportunistes de ce défilé du Rhin ne s'en souciaient, eux aussi, que fort peu.