corsair
nounUK /ˈkɔː.seər/
US /ˈkɔːr.ser/
A corsair is a pirate who sails the sea to steal from ships.
The corsair attacked the merchant ship near the coast.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fast ship used by pirates.
The corsair sped across the waves with full sails.
3. A pirate from the Barbary Coast of North Africa.
Barbary corsairs raided villages along the Mediterranean.
4. A private ship licensed to attack enemy vessels.
The king gave the captain a letter to sail as a corsair.