pirate | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) someone who uses another person's words or ideas is they were his own | |
Synonyms: | literary_pirate plagiariser plagiarizer plagiarist | |
Related terms: | thief plagiarize | |
2. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation | |
Synonyms: | sea_robber sea_rover buccaneer | |
Related terms: | plunderer corsair Morgan Roberts Teach jean_laffite sea_king buccaneer | |
3. | [ verb ] take arbitrarily or by force | |
Synonyms: | hijack commandeer expropriate highjack | |
Examples: | "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami" |
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Related terms: | seize seize carjack skyjack crime highjacker highjacker hijack highjacking | |
4. | [ verb ] (criminal law) copy illegally; of published material | |
Related terms: | steal crime | |
5. | [ noun ] (nautical,transportation) a ship manned by pirates | |
Synonyms: | pirate_ship | |
Related terms: | ship corsair commandeer | |
Similar spelling: |
Pierrot prate Pierotti Pieridae Pratte pierid |