корса́р — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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 ship licensed by a government to attack and seize enemy trading vessels.

Senses

корса́р is used for these senses in English:

• 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) A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo. [from 17th c.]

corsair — full definition

1. noun A French privateer, especially from the port of Saint-Malo.
2. noun A pirate or privateer, in a more general sense.
3. noun The vessel used by such pirates or privateers, particularly a French one.
4. noun A nocturnal insect of the genus Rasahus, an assassin bug found in the southern United States.

pirate — full definition

1. noun Someone who attacks and robs ships at sea.
2. noun Someone who illegally copies or distributes copyrighted material.
3. verb To copy or distribute copyrighted material without permission.

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