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"

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