pirate
/ˈpaɪ̯(ə)ɹət/
noun
- 1
A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.
“You should be cautious due to the Somali pirates.”
- 2
An armed ship or vessel that sails for the purpose of plundering other vessels.
- 3
One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission
- 4
A bird which practises kleptoparasitism.
- 5
A kind of marble in children's games.
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verb
- 1
To appropriate by piracy, plunder at sea.
“They pirated the tanker and sailed to a port where they could sell the ship and cargo.”
- 2
(intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of
- 3
(intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of
“Not willing to pay full price for the computer game, Heidi pirated a copy.”
- 4
To engage in piracy.
“He pirated in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen.”
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adjective
- 1
Illegally imitated or reproduced, said of a trademarked product or copyrighted work, or of the counterfeit itself.
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