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corsair
cor·sair C0663200 (kôr′sâr′)n.1. A pirate or privateer, especially along the Barbary Coast.2. A swift pirate ship, often operating with official sanction. [French corsaire, from Old Provençal corsari, from Old Italian corsaro, from Medieval Latin cursārius, from cursus, plunder, from Latin, run, course; see course.]corsair (ˈkɔːsɛə) n1. (Nautical Terms) a pirate2. (Nautical Terms) a privateer, esp of the Barbary Coast[C15: from Old French corsaire pirate, from Medieval Latin cursārius, from Latin cursus a running, course]cor•sair (ˈkɔr sɛər) n. 1. a fast pirate ship. 2. a pirate, esp. of the Barbary Coast. [1540–50; < Middle French corsaire < Occitan corsar(i) < Upper Italian corsaro < Medieval Latin cursārius= Latin curs(us) course + -ārius -ary] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | corsair - a pirate along the Barbary Coast Barbary piratebuccaneer, sea robber, sea rover, pirate - someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation | | 2. | corsair - a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)pirate ship, pirate - a ship that is manned by pirates |
corsairnoun pirate, rover, buccaneer, freebooter, sea rover Treasure galleons were often attacked by corsairs and pirates.Translationscorsair
corsair: see Barbary StatesBarbary States, term used for the North African states of Tripolitania, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. From the 16th cent. Tripolitania, Tunisia, and Algeria were autonomous provinces of the Turkish Empire. Morocco pursued its own independent development. ..... Click the link for more information. ; piracypiracy, robbery committed or attempted on the high seas. It is distinguished from privateering in that the pirate holds no commission from and receives the protection of no nation but usually attacks vessels of all nations. ..... Click the link for more information. .Corsair a robber on the high seas. Originally, around the 14th century, the term was applied to seafaring robbers of North Africa. Later the term acquired a broader meaning, becoming a synonym for pirate and privateer. corsair1. a pirate 2. a privateer, esp of the Barbary Coast corsair
Synonyms for corsairnoun pirateSynonyms- pirate
- rover
- buccaneer
- freebooter
- sea rover
Synonyms for corsairnoun a pirate along the Barbary CoastSynonymsRelated Words- buccaneer
- sea robber
- sea rover
- pirate
noun a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)Related Words |