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corsair

UK
/kɔːˈsɛə/
US
/kɔrˈsɛr/

Translations

corsairnoun
corsairs
pl
UK
/kɔːˈsɛə/
US
/kɔrˈsɛr/
corsaireHistorique, pour désigner un pirate opérant notamment en Méditerranée.
The corsair attacked the merchant ship near the coast.
Le corsaire a attaqué le navire marchand près de la côte.
corsaireHistorique, pour désigner un capitaine de navire autorisé par un gouvernement à attaquer les navires ennemis.
The corsair sailed under a government letter of marque.
Le corsaire naviguait sous lettre de marque délivrée par le gouvernement.
Synonyms
pirate
privateer
freebooter
raider
buccaneer
corsairadjective
more corsair
Comp.
most corsair
Super.
UK
/ˈkɔː.seə/
US
/ˈkɔr.ser/
Used attributively to describe something relating to corsairs or piracy.
corsaireSe dit d’un pirate ou de ce qui s’y rapporte, surtout dans un contexte historique.
The coastal towns feared corsair raids.
Les villes côtières redoutaient les raids corsaires.
Synonyms
sea-roving
raiding
marauding
privateering
buccaneering
piratical

Definitions

corsairnoun
A pirate, especially one operating along the Mediterranean coast.
The corsair was feared by merchants traveling through the Mediterranean Sea.
A privateer, especially one authorized by a government during wartime to attack foreign vessels.
The corsair received a letter of marque, allowing him to legally plunder enemy ships.
corsairadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a corsair or corsairs; piratical.
The coastal towns feared corsair raids.
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