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)

1. (nautical) a sailor who would go to sea even in dangerous conditions
2. globetrotter

   Synonym: globetrotteur

Further reading

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