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a pirate.[1560-70]
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sea robber
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Sea robber — Sea rob ber A pirate; a sea rover. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea robber — noun someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation • Syn: ↑pirate, ↑buccaneer, ↑sea rover • Derivationally related forms: ↑buccaneer (for: ↑buccaneer), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sea robber — sea′ rob ber n. a pirate • Etymology: 1560–70 … From formal English to slang
sea-robber — n. Pirate, corsair, buccaneer, picaroon, sea rover, sea thief … New dictionary of synonyms
sea robber — pirate, one who steals from ships at sea … English contemporary dictionary
sea robber — /ˈsi rɒbə/ (say see robuh) noun a pirate …
Sea rover — Sea rov er One that cruises or roves the sea for plunder; a sea robber; a pirate; also, a piratical vessel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea rover — noun someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation • Syn: ↑pirate, ↑buccaneer, ↑sea robber • Derivationally related forms: ↑buccaneer (for: ↑buccaneer), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sea rover — Synonyms and related words: AB, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Blackbeard, Captain Hook, Captain Kidd, Dylan, Flying Dutchman, Henry Morgan, Jean Lafitte, Neptune, OD, Poseidon, Varuna, able seaman, able bodied seaman, air pirate, airplane hijacker,… … Moby Thesaurus
sea king — noun a Viking pirate chief • Hypernyms: ↑pirate, ↑buccaneer, ↑sea robber, ↑sea rover * * * noun 1. [translation of Old Norse sækonungr] : a Norse pirate chief compare viking … Useful english dictionary
