pirate
pirate /ˈpaɪrət/
noun
-
(
)
Someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
(
literary pirate
, plagiariser
[British] , plagiarist
, plagiarizer
, pirate
)
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
-
(
)
Someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
(
buccaneer
, sea robber
, sea rover
, pirate
)
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
-
A ship that is manned by pirates
(
pirate
, pirate ship
)
a ship that is manned by pirates
verb
-
(crime) take arbitrarily or by force
(
highjack
, pirate
, commandeer
, hijack
)
(crime) take arbitrarily or by force
The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami
The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami
-
(crime) copy illegally; of published material
(
pirate
)
(crime) copy illegally; of published material