English noun: corsair | |||
1. | corsair (person) a pirate along the Barbary Coast | ||
Synonyms | Barbary pirate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | buccaneer, pirate, sea robber, sea rover | ||
Instance hyponym | Barbarossa, Khayr ad-Din | ||
2. | corsair (artifact) a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pirate, pirate ship | ||