Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pirate — pi|rate1 [ˈpaıərət US ˈpaırət] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: pirata, from Greek peirates, from peiran to attack ] 1.) someone who sails on the seas, attacking other boats and stealing things from them →↑piracy 2.) someone who dishonestly… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pirate — Synonyms and related words: AB, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Blackbeard, Captain Hook, Captain Kidd, Dylan, Flying Dutchman, Henry Morgan, Jean Lafitte, Neptune, OD, Poseidon, Varuna, able seaman, able bodied seaman, adopt, air pirate, airplane… … Moby Thesaurus
pirate — [pī′rət] n. [ME < L pirata < Gr peiratēs < peirān, to attempt, attack < IE base * per , to bring through, penetrate > FARE] 1. a person who practices piracy; esp., a robber of ships on the high seas 2. a ship used by pirates in… … English World dictionary
pirate — /ˈpaɪrət / (say puyruht) noun 1. someone who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea. 2. a vessel employed by such persons. 3. any plunderer. 4. someone who appropriates and reproduces, without authorisation, the… …
land pirate — noun 1. obsolete : a literary pirate 2. : one who robs on land: as a. : highwayman b. : land shark 3 … Useful english dictionary
Oyster pirate — Oyster pirates on the Chesapeake Bay in 1884 Oyster pirate is a name given to persons who engage in the poaching of oysters. It was a term that became popular on both the west and east coasts of the United States in the nineteenth century. The… … Wikipedia
plagiariser — noun someone who uses another person s words or ideas as if they were his own • Syn: ↑plagiarist, ↑plagiarizer, ↑literary pirate, ↑pirate • Derivationally related forms: ↑piratical (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
plagiarist — noun someone who uses another person s words or ideas as if they were his own • Syn: ↑plagiarizer, ↑plagiariser, ↑literary pirate, ↑pirate • Derivationally related forms: ↑piratical (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
plagiarizer — noun someone who uses another person s words or ideas as if they were his own • Syn: ↑plagiarist, ↑plagiariser, ↑literary pirate, ↑pirate • Derivationally related forms: ↑piratical (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
plagiarist — Synonyms and related words: Artful Dodger, Casanova, Don Juan, Machiavel, Machiavelli, Machiavellian, actor, ape, bamboozler, befuddler, beguiler, charmer, conformist, copier, copycat, copyist, copyright infringer, counterfeiter, cribber, cuckoo … Moby Thesaurus
