Associations to the word «Corsair»

Wiktionary

CORSAIR, noun. A French privateer, especially from the port of St-Malo
CORSAIR, noun. A privateer or pirate in general
CORSAIR, noun. The ship of privateers or pirates, especially of French nationality
CORSAIR, noun. A nocturnal assassin bug of the genus Rasahus, found in the southern USA.
CORSAIR, noun. A Californian market fish (Sebastichthys rosaceus).

Dictionary definition

CORSAIR, noun. A pirate along the Barbary Coast.
CORSAIR, noun. A swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction).

Wise words

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