pirate (noun)

  • 91Frankland — noun a) The land or realm of the Franks It fell above all on Northern Frankland, and soon the Scheldt, the Meuse, and the Rhine were full of pirate squadrons. b) France …

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  • 92Captain Hook — noun The pirate captain from Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. Named for the hook that replaces one of his hands, he is the nemesis of Peter Pan. He lives in fear of the huge crocodile who ate his missing hand, and is obsessed with the notion of good… …

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  • 93mooncusser — noun A land based pirate who, on dark nights along dangerous coasts, would demolish any legitimate lighthouses or beacons, erect a decoy signal fire in a different, deliberately misleading location, and then, after having induced a shipwreck,… …

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  • 94Trucial States — noun Former name for Trucial Oman, the precursor of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), comprising most of those small Arab coastal states (then sheikhdoms) on the Persian Gulf, under Bitish protectorate since the 1820 General Maritime Treaty;… …

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  • 95anorak — noun a) A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater. b) A geek or nerd, possibly originally either a train …

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  • 96Jolly Roger — noun a pirate s flag with a white skull and crossbones on a black background. Origin C18: of unknown origin …

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  • 97black flag — noun 1》 historical a pirate s ensign, featuring a white skull and crossbones on a black background. 2》 historical a black flag hoisted outside a prison to announce an execution. 3》 Motor Racing a black flag used to signal to a driver that he must …

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  • 98freebooter — noun a pirate or lawless adventurer. Derivatives freeboot verb Origin C16: from Du. vrijbuiter, from vrij free + buit booty …

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  • 99buccaneer — noun (C) 1 someone who attacks ships at sea and steals from them; pirate 1 (3) 2 someone who succeeds, especially in business, by using any method, including cheating …

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  • 100corsair — noun (C) old use the name of a North African pirate 1 (3), or their ship …

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