corsair (redirected from Corsairs)

cor·sair  (kôrsâr)

n.

1. A pirate, 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 cursrius, from cursus, plunder, from Latin, run, course; see course.]

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corsair

Noun

1. a pirate

2. a pirate ship

3. a privateer [Old French corsaire]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	corsair - a pirate along the Barbary Coast Barbary pirate buccaneer, 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