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moon-curser

/ˈmuːnˌkɜː.sər/

Traduction: Nom désignant une personne qui se livre à la contrebande, c’est-à-dire à l’importation ou à l’exportation de marchandises sans acquitter les droits ou taxes exigés.

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noun

/ˈmuːnˌkɜː.sər/formal
  • frNom désignant une personne qui se livre à la contrebande, c’est-à-dire à l’importation ou à l’exportation de marchandises sans acquitter les droits ou taxes exigés.

A noun referring to a person who engages in smuggling, specifically importing or exporting goods without paying the required duties or taxes.

  1. SmugglerC2informalbritish

    A person who imports or exports goods illegally, without paying required duties or taxes.

    frcontrebandier

    • The old sailor was known as a moon-curser, sneaking goods past the harbor guards.
    • Moon-cursers often operated under the cover of darkness to avoid detection.
    • The authorities finally caught the notorious moon-curser who had been smuggling silk.

    Synonymesbootleggercontrabandistfree traderrunnersmuggler