About The Word Corsair
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Corsair
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What's The Definition Of Corsair?
[n] a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)
[n] a pirate along the Barbary coast Synonyms | Synonyms for Corsair: Barbary pirate Related Terms | Find terms related to Corsair: See Also | Barbarossa | buccaneer | Khayr ad-Din | pirate | pirate | pirate ship | sea robber | sea rover Corsair In Webster's Dictionary \Cor"sair\ (k?r"s?r), n. [F. corsaire (cf. It. corsare,
corsale, Pr. corsari), LL. corsarius, fr. L. cursus a
running, course, whence Sp. corso cruise, corsa cruise,
coasting voyage, corsear to cruise against the enemy, to
pirate, corsario cruising, a privateer authorized to cruise
against the enemy. See {Course}.]
1. A pirate; one who cruises about without authorization from
any government, to seize booty on sea or land.
2. A piratical vessel.
Barbary corsairs . . . infested the coast of the
Mediterranean. --Prescott.
\Cor"sair\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A Californian market fish ({Sebastichthys rosaceus}). |
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