| n. | 1. | A pirate; one who cruises about without authorization from any government, to seize booty on sea or land. |
| 2. | A piratical vessel. | |
| 3. | (Zool.) A Californian market fish (Sebastichthys rosaceus). |
| Noun | 1. | corsair - a pirate along the Barbary coast Synonyms: Barbary pirate |
| 2. | corsair - a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction) |