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—sea-roving, adj., n.1. a pirate.2. a pirate ship.[1570-80]
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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 — n. a pirate or a pirate ship … English World dictionary
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 — noun a) A herring. The turning of your ship into a sea rover would have made the entire ocean a scene of outrage, rapine, and murder. b) One who roams about the ocean much of the time. It was a ridiculous scheme, both as to the force which was to … Wiktionary
sea rover — sea′ rov er n. 1) a pirate 2) naut. navig. a pirate ship • Etymology: 1570–80 sea′ rov ing, adj. n … From formal English to slang
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 rover — n. buccaneer, pirate; person who commits sea robbery; pirate ship; person travels greatly by sea … English contemporary dictionary
sea rover — noun Date: circa 1580 one that roves the sea; specifically pirate … New Collegiate Dictionary
sea-rover — n. See sea robber … New dictionary of synonyms
sea rover — /ˈsi roʊvə/ (say see rohvuh) noun 1. a pirate. 2. a pirate ship …
