mooncusser
mooncusser noun: a land-based pirate who, on dark nights along dangerous coasts, would demolish any legitimate lighthouses or beacons, erect a decoy signal fire in a different, deliberately misleading location, and then, after having induced a shipwreck, subdue any survivors and plunder the wreckage for valuables.
Noun
mooncusser (plural mooncussers)
- A land-based pirate who, on dark nights along dangerous coasts, would demolish any legitimate lighthouses or beacons, erect a decoy signal fire in a different, deliberately misleading location, and then, after having induced a shipwreck, subdue any survivors and plunder the wreckage for valuables.
- Synonyms:
- wrecker
Synonyms of mooncusser
Forms of mooncusser
| plural | mooncussers |
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Origin of mooncusser
From moon + cusser: the strategy would not work on a moonlit night, so the would-be pirate might be expected to curse the Moon.
Questions about mooncusser
- What does mooncusser mean?
- Mooncusser means a land-based pirate who, on dark nights along dangerous coasts, would demolish any legitimate lighthouses or beacons, erect a decoy signal fire in a different, deliberately misleading location, and then, after having induced a shipwreck, subdue any survivors and plunder the wreckage for valuables.
- What part of speech is mooncusser?
- Mooncusser is a noun.
- What is the plural of mooncusser?
- The plural of mooncusser is mooncussers.
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