MARAUDER is, or was, a United States Government research project. It is an acronym standing for Magnetically Accelerated Ring to Achieve Ultra-high Directed Energy and Radiation. It was first reported on August 1, 1993. The objective appears to be the firing of 1 meter diameter toroids of magnetically contained plasma. The toroids behave nothing l... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MARAUDER
Ma·raud`er noun [ From Maraud , v. : confer French maraudeur .] A rover in quest of booty or plunder; a plunderer; one who pillages. De Quincey. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/22
One who, while employed in the army as a soldier, commits a larceny or robbery in the neighborhood of the camp, or while wandering away from the army. Found on http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/m082.htm