corsair

/ˈkɔrsɛr/
noun
  1. A pirate, especially one from the Mediterranean region in the past.
    • The museum had an exhibit about corsairs and their ships.
    • Legends tell of a famous corsair who raided towns along the Spanish coast.
    • The corsair attacked merchant ships traveling near the coast of North Africa.
  2. A fast ship used by pirates or privateers.
    • The old painting showed a corsair with its sails full of wind.
    • The corsair sailed swiftly across the Mediterranean Sea.
    • They spotted a corsair on the horizon and prepared to defend their cargo.
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