BIOGRAPHICAL NAME: "William circa 1645–1701...Scottish pirate" Crossword Clue

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BIOGRAPHICAL NAME: "William circa 1645–1701...Scottish pirate" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SCOTTISH (noun)
1. the dialect of English used in Scotland
SCOTTISH (adjective)
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
BIOGRAPHICAL (adjective)
1. of or relating to or being biography

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