单词 | sea robber |
释义 | sea robber (once / 181836 pages) n WORD FAMILY sea robber: sea robbers USAGE EXAMPLESThey felt further depressed, as they went to the spot where sea robbers of old were hanged. Brandeis, Madeline, Little Erik of Sweden(2011) "Yet they were only cattle-thieves and land and sea robbers." Dahn, Felix, The Scarlet Banner(2010) Hark to the stories of those wild sea robbers! Johnston, Charles Haven Ladd, Famous Privateersmen and Adventurer...(2010) n someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper buccaneer, pirate, sea rover Jean Laffite French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826) Sir Henry Morgana Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688) Bartholomew Robertsa Welsh pirate credited with having taken more than 400 ships (1682-1722) Edward Thatchan English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718) Khayr ad-DinBarbary pirate (died in 1546) Barbary pirate, corsair a pirate along the Barbary Coast sea kinga Viking pirate chief despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) |
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