piratic

Example Sentences

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Prime Minister Begin denied a charge by Moscow that Israel was planning a "piratic raid" on Syria.

From Time Magazine Archive

The only rock 'n' roll reached England from the piratic Radio Luxembourg.

From Time Magazine Archive

The pirates gathered on the deck and buckled on their swords, Rolled up their sleeves, and combed their beards, and spoke piratic words.

From Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 by Various

They stole right and left, but no one complained much in these times of slack copyright; and, at all events, the piratic larcenous publications of the Dutch printers were pretty, and so far satisfactory.

From The Library by Lang, Andrew

Now the whole naval force of the once-dreaded piratic states of Barbary can hardly boast of two or three badly-manned brigs or frigates.

From Travels in Morocco, Volume 1. by Richardson, James