·noun That which is seized by violence or obtained by robbery, especially collective spoil taken in war; plunder; pillage.
Captives or cattle or objects of value taken in war. In Canaan all that breathed were to be destroye...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
To play booty; cheating play, where the player purposely avoids winning. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
That sort of prize which may be distributed at the capstan-head, or at once. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
consisted of captives of both sexes, cattle, and whatever a captured city might contain, especially ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary