What is "plunderer"

Usage examples of "plunderer".

When Lilburne in February sent to ask the Governor of Havana whether the plunderers had acted under his orders, the Spaniard not only acknowledged it but threatened further hostilities against the English settlement.

For, wonder of wonders, the Holy Emperor of Rome, Sovereign Lord of All Christendom, regarded Harald Bull-Roar, barbarian lord and plunderer, narrowly, as a man calculating the value of a horse, and made up his mind at once.

I marvelled at the eagerness with which this red-bearded plunderer donned the garb of civilization.

Sir Simon left two men to guard the gate, ordering them to keep every other plunderer out of the property, then led the rest into the yard.

By this stratagem the plunderers were put to the sword between both, they not being a match in strength for fighting, and all the ways being blocked up to prevent escape: this put an end to the Etrurians strolling about in so disorderly a manner.

Gunnar said that bold plunderers such as we needed sustenance to keep our wits keen and strength ready.

After a successful expedition against the Gothic plunderers of Asia, the Palmyrenian prince returned to the city of Emesa in Syria.

By unanimous voice vote, every fire company in the city authorized Ziggata to call a strike to hold off the rampaging police union plunderers.

They did not bode well for Darkover, for it seemed that with the Expansionists in power, it was likely that we were going to face the challenge of more plunderers, more World Wreckers.

Many as the plunderers were, there were still scores of untouched wagons.

Sharpe put his heels back, shouting at the plunderers to clear the way.

I could not leave the boy here in this scene of death, and I could not well leave the property belonging to him to be at the mercy of any other plunderers of the forest.