Dunkirker

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Etymology

From Dunkirk +‎ -er.

Noun

Dunkirker (plural Dunkirkers)

  1. (historical) A commerce raider who operated a warship in the service of the Spanish Empire, during the Dutch Revolt, from the ports of the Flemish coast: Nieuwpoort, Ostend, and in particular Dunkirk.