corsair

/ˌkɔrˈsɛər/
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Other forms: corsairs

Definitions of corsair
  1. noun
    a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)
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    type of:
    pirate, pirate ship
    a ship that is manned by pirates
  2. noun
    a pirate along the Barbary Coast
    synonyms: Barbary pirate
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    examples:
    Khayr ad-Din
    Barbary pirate (died in 1546)
    type of:
    buccaneer, pirate, sea robber, sea rover
    someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
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