BUCCAN

A 'buccan' is a native South American and Caribbean name for a wooden framework or hurdle on which meat was roasted or smoked over a fire, similar to the original meaning of a barbecue. ^[1]
The term "Buccaneer" for pirates or privateers, is said to be derived from buccan. In the Caribbean, these seafarers would smoke fish, wild pigs and turtles to provision their ships. ^[2]

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1. Oxford English Dictionary
2. Time Life Books, series entitled: The Seafarers; volume: The Pirates.