corsair

cor·sair

C0663200 (kôr′sâr′)n.1. A pirate or privateer, especially along the Barbary Coast.2. A swift pirate ship, often operating with official sanction.

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[French corsaire, from Old Provençal corsari, from Old Italian corsaro, from Medieval Latin cursārius, from cursus, plunder, from Latin, run, course; see course.]

corsair

(ˈkɔːsɛə) n1. (Nautical Terms) a pirate2. (Nautical Terms) a privateer, esp of the Barbary Coast[C15: from Old French corsaire pirate, from Medieval Latin cursārius, from Latin cursus a running, course]

cor•sair

(ˈkɔr sɛər)

n. 1. a fast pirate ship. 2. a pirate, esp. of the Barbary Coast. [1540–50; < Middle French corsaire < Occitan corsar(i) < Upper Italian corsaro < Medieval Latin cursārius= Latin curs(us) course + -ārius -ary]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	corsair - a pirate along the Barbary Coast Barbary piratebuccaneer, sea robber, sea rover, pirate - someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
	2.	corsair - a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)pirate ship, pirate - a ship that is manned by pirates

corsair

noun pirate, rover, buccaneer, freebooter, sea rover Treasure galleons were often attacked by corsairs and pirates.

Translations

corsarioкорсар