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A wild Irish plunderer, esp. one of the 17th century; -- so called from his carrying a half-pike, called a rapary.

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  1. n. A wild Irish plunderer, esp. one of the 17th century; -- so called from his carrying a half-pike, called a rapary.
  2. A wild Irish plunderer, esp. one of the 17th century; -- so called from his carrying a half-pike, called a rapary. [Written also raparee.]
  3. A wild Irish plunderer, esp. one of the 17th century; -- socalled from his carrying a half-pike, called a rapary. [Written alsoraparee.]
  4. n. A wild Irish plunderer, esp. one of the 17th century; -- so called from his carrying a half-pike, called a rapary.