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 | ||