Kidd

Kidd

K0054800 (kĭd), William Known as "Captain Kidd." 1645?-1701. 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.

Kidd

(kɪd) n (Biography) William, known as Captain Kidd. 1645–1701, Scottish privateer, pirate, and murderer; hanged

Kidd

(kɪd)

n. William ( “Captain Kidd” ), 1645?–1701, Scottish navigator and privateer: hanged for piracy.

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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)Captain Kidd, William Kidd