bourlingueur

French

Etymology

From bourlinguer +‎ -eur.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /buʁ.lɛ̃.ɡœʁ/
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Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun

bourlingueur m (plural bourlingueurs, feminine bourlingueuse)

(nautical) a sailor who would go to sea even in dangerous conditions
globetrotter
Synonym: globetrotteur

Further reading

“bourlingueur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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