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The correct spelling is pirates.
How to pronounce pirates
noun
IPA: /ˈpaɪɹəts/
Say it like: Pir-ate-s
The correct spelling is pirates. A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns. For example: "You should be cautious due to the Somali pirates."
Usage Examples
“You should be cautious due to the Somali pirates.”
“They pirated the tanker and sailed to a port where they could sell the ship and cargo.”
“Not willing to pay full price for the computer game, Heidi pirated a copy.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.
- 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.
verb
- 1.To appropriate by piracy, plunder at sea.
- 2.(intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of
- 3.(intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of
- 4.To engage in piracy.
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