What is another word for pirate?

Pronunciation: [pˈa͡ɪɹət] (IPA)

The word "pirate" can be interchanged with several synonyms that have different connotations. For instance, "buccaneer" refers to a pirate who operated in the Caribbean, while a "privateer" was a pirate who was authorized by a government to attack enemy ships. A "corsair" was a pirate who operated in the Mediterranean, and a "raider" was a pirate who raided towns and villages along the coast. A "swashbuckler" is a flamboyant pirate who is known for daring feats of bravery and swordfighting. Lastly, a "freebooter" was a pirate who operated off the coast of Africa and was notorious for attacking slave ships.

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Usage examples for Pirate

His father was not a king, but a famous pirate chief who governed Jutland in conjunction with his brother.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
To the fourteenth chapter of Walter Scott's "pirate," there is the following motto from "Old Play," which meant Scott's own invention: "We'll keep our customs.
"A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam'"
Alfred Gatty
He was now sent for by the pirate-chief, who was a small wiry-looking man, with a countenance more intelligent and less ferocious than the others.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot

Famous quotes with Pirate

  • I don't really know much about pirates, or pirate culture. I'd be a contrarian pirate.
    Todd Barry
  • How much greater would their contributions to the U.S. economy be if U.S. copyright owners could access foreign markets otherwise dominated by pirate product?
    Howard Berman
  • I have played a boxer, a cowboy, a knight, a prince, an elf and a pirate. I am so glad to have done all of that already.
    Orlando Bloom
  • Until this movie I have played a boxer, a cowboy, a knight, a prince, an elf and a pirate. I am so glad to have done all of that already, and am ready for this phase of my career.
    Orlando Bloom
  • When everyone around you is doing all this incredible pirate acting and you're having to sort of play the straight guy and move the story forward, you kind of want to be doing some of that pirate ripping it up stuff, but in truth, to be a part of that project is what I love.
    Orlando Bloom

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