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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pirates, such as: raider, rover, privateer, corsair, marauder, and filibuster.
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We set them down as pirates, and awaited the upshot with a considerable degree of uneasiness.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFERThe necessity of reducing these pirates is acknowledged in every prince's cabinet; yet no one undertakes their reduction.
A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY, VOLUME 1 (OF 10)FRANOIS-MARIE AROUET (AKA VOLTAIRE)The Indian Ocean, meanwhile, swarmed with pirates of whose rapacity and cruelty frightful stories were told.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYThe Mediterranean Sea in those days was infested by pirates sailing from the Moorish ports.
STORIES OF OUR NAVAL HEROESVARIOUSSuch was the first lesson which the sailors of the new nation gave to the pirates of the Mediterranean.
STORIES OF OUR NAVAL HEROESVARIOUSThis boat was captured by Chinese pirates, and her cargo sold to their own countrymen, many of whom died in consequence.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLANThe pirates then collected together, attacked the merchants at sea, and plundered the vessels.
THE GEOGRAPHY OF STRABO, VOLUME III (OF 3)STRABOAmong the pirates was Jean Lafitte, one of the Lafitte brothers, of whose doings you have read above.
STORIES OF OUR NAVAL HEROESVARIOUSDoubtless the captain reported on his arrival home a blood-curdling story of his encounter with pirates off the coast of Cuba.
FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND PRISON ESCAPES OF THE CIVIL WARVARIOUSHe said it warn't no use talking, heathens don't amount to shucks alongside of pirates to work a camp-meeting with.
ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, COMPLETEMARK TWAIN (SAMUEL CLEMENS)