pirate

Definitions of "pirate"
  1. An individual who engages in unlawful robbery or criminal violence at sea
  2. The act of unlawfully taking or acquiring property or goods at sea
  3. The act of engaging in criminal activity, particularly robbery or violence, at sea
How to use "pirate" in a sentence
  1. The goods were quickly sold off by the pirate after the ship was raided.
  2. It is illegal to pirate goods from a merchant ship.
  3. To secure the shipping lanes, measures to dissuade potential individuals who want to pirate have been introduced.

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