corsaro — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buccaneer noun A pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.
- corsair noun A French privateer, especially from the port of Saint-Malo.
- pirate noun Someone who attacks and robs ships at sea.
- privateer noun A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo.
Senses
corsaro is used for these senses in English:
- buccaneer A pirate.
- corsair A privateer or pirate in general.
- pirate (crime) A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.
- privateer (historical) An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate. [from 17th c.]
buccaneer — full definition
- noun A pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.
- noun Someone who acts in a bold, adventurous, and slightly unscrupulous way, especially in business.
corsair — full definition
- noun A French privateer, especially from the port of Saint-Malo.
- noun A privateer or pirate in general.
- noun The ship of such privateers or pirates, especially of French nationality.
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