Robbery+on+the+high+seas
11piracy — noun (plural cies) Etymology: Medieval Latin piratia, from Late Greek peirateia, from Greek peiratēs pirate Date: 1537 1. an act of robbery on the high seas; also an act resembling such robbery 2. robbery on the high seas 3. a. the unauthorized… …
12Piracies — Piracy Pi ra*cy, n.; pl. {Piracies}. [Cf. LL. piratia, Gr. ?. See {Pirate}.] 1. The act or crime of a pirate. [1913 Webster] 2. (Common Law) Robbery on the high seas; the taking of property from others on the open sea by open violence; without… …
13Piracy — Pi ra*cy, n.; pl. {Piracies}. [Cf. LL. piratia, Gr. ?. See {Pirate}.] 1. The act or crime of a pirate. [1913 Webster] 2. (Common Law) Robbery on the high seas; the taking of property from others on the open sea by open violence; without lawful… …
14Piracy in the Strait of Malacca — has historically been an unresolved threat to ship owners and the mariners who ply the 900km long (550 miles) sea lane. In recent years, coordinated patrols by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, along with increased security on vessels have… …
15piracy — n. 1. Robbery on the high seas, sea robbery. 2. Literary theft …
16Fernão Pires de Andrade — Captain Fernão Pires de Andrade (also spelled as Fernão Peres de Andrade; died September 1523)Williams, 77.] was a Portuguese merchant, pharmacist, and official diplomat under the explorer and Malacca governor Afonso de Albuquerque. His encounter …
17Crime in the People's Republic of China — Crime is present in various forms in the People s Republic of China. Common forms of crime include drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, human trafficking, corruption, black marketeering, and circulation of fake currencies. Contents 1… …
18Pirate — Pi rate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pirated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pirating}.] [Cf. F. pirater.] To play the pirate; to practice robbery on the high seas. [1913 Webster] …
19Pirated — Pirate Pi rate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pirated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pirating}.] [Cf. F. pirater.] To play the pirate; to practice robbery on the high seas. [1913 Webster] …
20Pirating — Pirate Pi rate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pirated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pirating}.] [Cf. F. pirater.] To play the pirate; to practice robbery on the high seas. [1913 Webster] …
