pirat — meaning in English

English meaning

• boarder noun A pupil who lives at the school during term time.
• buccaneer noun A pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.
• pirate noun Someone who attacks and robs ships at sea.

Senses

pirat is used for these senses in English:

• boarder (nautical) A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.
• buccaneer A pirate.
• pirate (crime) A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.
• pirate (by extension) One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission.

boarder — full definition

1. noun A pupil who lives at the school during term time.
2. noun A person who pays to live and take meals in someone's home rather than a hotel.
3. noun A person getting on board a vehicle.
4. noun A sailor who climbs onto an enemy ship to attack it, or one who fights off such an attack.

buccaneer — full definition

1. noun A pirate, especially one of the 17th-century seafarers who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean.
2. noun Someone who acts in a bold, adventurous, and slightly unscrupulous way, especially in business.

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