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Kidd

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Noun

1. captain kidd, kidd, william kidd

Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)

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noun
William, known as Captain Kidd. 1645–1701, Scottish privateer, pirate, and murderer; hanged

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Kidd

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Captain (William)1645?-1701; Brit. privateer & pirate, born in Scotland: hanged

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Scottish sea captain who turned to piracy after being hired to protect British ships in the Indian Ocean (1696). His cruelty and undiscovered buried treasure, although unsubstantiated, remain legendary.

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