pirate

pi-rate · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who attacks and robs ships at sea.

  2. 2.

    A person who uses or reproduces the work of another without authorization.

  3. 3.

    (verb) To use or reproduce someone's work without permission.

  4. 4.

    (verb) To broadcast without a license.

Forms

plural: pirates

Related words

See also: buccaneer, piracy, smuggler
Synonyms: buccaneer, corsair, sea robber

Etymology

From Latin pirata, from Greek peirates "brigand, robber," from peiran "to attempt, attack."