steal copyrighted or patented materials; illegally copy or use computer software (Computers)
one who commits sea robbery; one who steals copyrighted or patented materials; one who illegally copies or uses computer software (Computers)
of who commits sea robbery; illegally copied (Computers)
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Pirate Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To publish, as books or writings, without the permission of the author.
To publish, as books or writings, without the permission of the author.
(v. i.)
To play the pirate; to practice robbery on the high seas.
To play the pirate; to practice robbery on the high seas.
(n.)
One who infringes the law of copyright, or publishes the work of an author without permission.
One who infringes the law of copyright, or publishes the work of an author without permission.
(n.)
An armed ship or vessel which sails without a legal commission, for the purpose of plundering other vessels on the high seas.
An armed ship or vessel which sails without a legal commission, for the purpose of plundering other vessels on the high seas.
(n.)
A robber on the high seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on the high seas; especially, one who makes it his business to cruise for robbery or plunder; a freebooter on the seas; also, one who steals in a harbor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA robber on the high seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on the high seas; especially, one who makes it his business to cruise for robbery or plunder; a freebooter on the seas; also, one who steals in a harbor.
pirate
\pi"rate\ (?), n. [l. pirata, gr. &?;, fr. &?; to attempt, undertake, from making attempts or attacks on ships, &?; an attempt, trial; akin to e. peril: cf. f. pirate. see peril.]
1. a robber on the high seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on the high seas; especially, one who makes it his business to cruise for robbery or plunder; a freebooter on the seas; also, one who steals in a harbor.
2. an armed ship or vessel which sails without a legal commission, for the purpose of plundering other vessels on the high seas.
3. one who infringes the law of copyright, or publishes the work of an author without permission.
pirate
perch (zo?l.), a fresh-water percoid fish of the united states (aphredoderus sayanus). it is of a dark olive color, speckled with blackish spots.
pirate
\pi"rate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. pirated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. pirating.] [cf. f. pirater.] to play the pirate; to practice robbery on the high seas.
pirate
\pi"rate\, v. t. to publish, as books or writings, without the permission of the author. they advertised they would pirate his edition.
pirate
n
1. someone who uses another person's words or ideas is they were his own [syn: plagiarist, plagiarizer, literary pirate ]
2. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation [syn: buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover]
3. a ship manned by pirates [syn: pirate ship]
v 1: copy illegally; of published material 2: take arbitrarily or by force; "the cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to miami" [syn: commandeer, hijack, highjack, expropriate]
similar words(5)
literary pirate
software pirate
pirate ship
pirate perch
river pirate
steal, take someone else's property, rabbit
His computer is loaded with pirated games and movies - all stolen.
His computer is loaded with pirated games and movies - all stolen.
Noun
1. someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
(synonym) plagiarist, plagiarizer, plagiariser, literary pirate
(hypernym) thief, stealer
2. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
(synonym) buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover
(hypernym) plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, raider, freebooter
(hyponym) corsair, Barbary pirate
3. a ship manned by pirates
(synonym) pirate ship
(hypernym) ship
(hyponym) corsair
(derivation) commandeer, hijack, highjack
Verb
1. copy illegally; of published material
(hypernym) steal
(derivation) plagiarist, plagiarizer, plagiariser, literary pirate
(classification) crime, law-breaking
2. take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"
(synonym) commandeer, hijack, highjack
(hypernym) seize
(hyponym) skyjack
(derivation) pirate ship
(classification) crime, law-breaking
Pirate Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To dream of pirates, denotes that you will be exposed to the evil designs of false friends.
To dream that you are a pirate, denotes that you will fall beneath the society of friends and former equals.
For a young woman to dream that her lover is a pirate, is a sign of his unworthiness and deceitfulness. If she is captured by pirates, she will be induced to leave her home under false pretenses.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectTo dream that you are a pirate, denotes that you will fall beneath the society of friends and former equals.
For a young woman to dream that her lover is a pirate, is a sign of his unworthiness and deceitfulness. If she is captured by pirates, she will be induced to leave her home under false pretenses.
Pirate Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator (e.g. one passenger stealing from others on the same vessel). The term has been used to refer to raids across land borders by non-state agents.
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Pirate Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
Station using an existing callsign and illegally operating on the air
