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pirate
[pahy-ruht]
noun
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
Synonyms: , , ,a ship used by such persons.
any plunderer, predator, etc..
confidence men, slumlords, and other pirates.
a person who uses or reproduces the work or invention of another without authorization.
Also called pirate stream.Geology.a stream that diverts into its own flow the headwaters of another stream, river, etc.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to commit or practice piracy.
pirate
/ ˈpaɪrɪt, paɪˈrætɪkəl /
noun
a person who commits piracy
a vessel used by pirates
( as modifier )
a pirate ship
a person who illicitly uses or appropriates someone else's literary, artistic, or other work
a person or group of people who broadcast illegally
( as modifier )
a pirate radio station
verb
(tr) to use, appropriate, or reproduce (artistic work, ideas, etc) illicitly
Other 51Թ Forms
- piratelike adjective
- piratical adjective
- piratic adjective
- piratically adverb
- unpirated adjective
- unpiratical adjective
- unpiratically adverb
- 辱ˈپ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pirate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pirate1
Example Sentences
This is a story not just about a pirate ship full of treasure, but about the kind of community capable of finding it.
When the wider world thinks of Somalia, the first things that are most likely to come to mind are conflict and the pirates who have threatened ships around the Horn of Africa in recent years.
From a fantasy world of witches and pirates to a hotel on the Amalfi Coast, these summer books will transport you into a great romance.
Beset by monsters, chased by the Navy and attacked by other pirates, Ben and Alys battle together against the odds.
She held that the Alien Enemies Act had originally applied to pirates and robbers so it does apply to foreign gang members.
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