Word Finder - booty

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A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.

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Plunder taken from an enemy in time of war, or seized by piracy.

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Something that has been stolen or illegally obtained from elsewhere.

They killed the port-reeve, took some booty and sailed away.

The French, collecting booty, cared only for gold.

The first expeditions were for adventure and booty, especially the discovery of gold and silver.

To it was brought a large share of the booty.

Pursuing the foes, he inflicted upon them a signal chastisement and took a great booty, part of which he spent in politic gifts to the leading men of the towns in the south country.'

Gmelin availed himself of every publication he could, but he perhaps found his richest booty in the labours of Latham, neatly condensing his English descriptions into Latin diagnoses, and bestowing on them binomial names.

From these lands the Egyptian kings often derived rich booty, so that in those days Syria must have been civilized and prosperous.

These were " booty " dedicated to the goddess Bau.

Some days later, however, he was attacked before Granson by the confederate army and suffered a shamful defeat, being compelled to fly with a handful of attendants, and leaving his artillery and an immense booty in the hands of the allies (February 1476).

He was absent for a time, then returned with rich booty.

A true, booty nicking, rum drinking, carousing, sword fighting, buckle swashing pirate.

You are dirty, messy and disheveled with a mean spirit that wants all the booty you can carry.

The fierce Border Reivers (cattle rustlers) took refuge in the Beef Tub, hiding their stolen booty in its depths.

This treasure may not be the old booty from the Abbey tho.

Visit one of the antique markets in the village hall and you may well be taking home some prize booty of your own.

Regular parliaments were being held, taxation was coming in and the booty taken from England filled the empty exchequer.

In a genuine record of extreme antiquity the union of king and priest in one person, the worship of El as the supreme deity by a Canaanite,' and the widespread practice of the consecration of a tithe of booty can present no difficulty; but, if the historical character of the narrative is denied, the date of the conception must be placed as late as the rise of the temporal authority of the high priests after the exile.

The siege of Philippopolis had so exhausted the numbers and resources of the Goths, that they offered to surrender their booty and prisoners on condition of being allowed to retire unmolested.

The neighbourhood of dense forests, steep hill-sides, and fastnesses hard of access offers extraordinary facilities to plunderers for screening themselves and their booty.

In spite of provisions somewhat parallel to those of the English statute of mortmain, the clergy continued to acquire fresh lands at the same time that they refused to contribute to the defence of the kingdom, and rigorously exacted the full quota of tithe from every source which they could tap, and even from booty captured in war.

But the king of Prussia's taunt is deprived of its sting by the almost incredible candour of her own words to Kaunitz, that if she was to lose her reputation before God and man for respecting the rights of others it must not be for a small advantage - if, in fact, Austria was to share in the plunder of Poland, she was to be consoled for the distress caused to her feelings by the magnitude of her share of the booty.

After the battle of Kadisiya (Qadisiya) Ctesiphon and the neighbouring towns were taken and plundered by the Arabs in 6 3 7, who brought home an immense amount of booty (see CALIPHATE).

It was about 1820 that Mosilikatze (properly Umsilikazi), a general in the Zulu army, having incurred Chaka's wrath by keeping back part of the booty taken in an expedition, fled with a large following across the Drakensberg and began to lay waste a great part of the country between the Vaal and Limpopo rivers.

Austria being thus involved in war with Turkey, the Venetian Admiral Giovanni Bembo blockaded Trieste and Fiume, whither the pirates forwarded their booty for sale.

Savona is the ancient Savo, a town of the Ingauni (see Albenga), where, according to Livy, Mago stored his booty in the Second Punic War.

Michael withdrew to the mountains before this overwhelming force, but, being joined by Báthory with a Transylvanian contingent, the voivode resumed the offensive, stormed Bucharest, where Sinan had entrenched a Turkish detachment, and, pursuing the main body of his forces to the Danube, overtook the rearguard and cut it to pieces, capturing enormous booty.

If the Cossacks did not capture Napoleon then, what saved him was the very thing that was destroying the French army, the booty on which the Cossacks fell.

Northern Echo Sixties egg thief returns his booty A repentant thief has owned up to stealing a rare bird 's egg 43 years ago.

The style transcends age, as it can also be found on adults who want to show off their curves and "booty."

When pirates would conduct raids, their booty would include everything from gold to shoes.

They also have a two-piece outfit comprising a ruffled micro mini skirt and a halter top; a long-sleeved top with matching boy shorts; a tube top outfit; and a very wild three-piece outfit with a ruffled bikini top, thong and booty shorts.

Match the moves on the screen, shake your booty, and burn those calories with a big smile on your face.

Anyway, one day, after a good day of hunting, a steamboat arrives to take in their booty.

The members of Quilting Gallery are more than willing to share their ample booty of high quality quilting projects.

Malibu Strings also offers clothing that varies from oversized men's T-shirts to tanks to what the company calls booty shorts.

As the captain, you are the head of the ship, the man behind the wheel, and the guy who wears his booty all over his person.

As for the pirates, they used them for storing booty during raids because of the extra room in the tops, called buckets.

Yoga Booty Ballet DVDs are based on the fat-burning system developed at Swerve in Los Angeles.

Dancing is a great way to get a workout, so crank up some tunes that inspire you and shake your booty.

If you find yourself popping your booty up into the air or if you feel your back begin to sway, move into the half-plank by dropping your knees to the ground, maintaining the straight line of your body.

It comes with matching booty shorts and would be perfect with thigh-high fishnet stockings.

Sexy booty shorts puts the emphasis squarely on the derriere and that makes them striking and sensual lingerie pieces.

Of note is the Camouflage Print String Bra Top and Matching Booty Shorts.

While the shorts of this set are what you’d expect of booty shorts, the string top here features a flattering halter style that is sure to please.

On the other hand, if you are in the mood for something a bit more fun but equally sexy, then consider the Skull Print Opaque Cami Top and Booty Shorts.

To be sure, there are many different choices when it comes to owning the perfect pair of booty shorts, so how can you be sure you are selecting the right pair?

A Pirates Booty bag with an eye patch, bandana and some Chocolate "Gold coins" will get the party looking right.

Thomas Gage, who visited it in 1665, describes it as a splendid city; and in 1685 it yielded rich booty to William Dampier.

A portion of one of the expeditions he despatched, under Juan de Ayolas, pushing up the Paraguay, is said to have reached the south-east districts of Peru, but while returning laden with booty, was attacked by the Payagua Indians, and every man perished.

With the hope of acquiring immense booty in the rich church of St Basil in Caesarea, the capital of Cappadocia, he placed himself at the head of the Turkish cavalry, crossed the Euphrates and entered and plundered that city.