Piratical
[paɪ'rætɪkl]
Definition
(adj.) characteristic of pirates; 'piratical attackers' .
(adj.) characteristic of piracy; 'piratical editions of my book' .
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Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing, piracy; as, a piratical undertaking.
Editor: Patrick
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Robbing, predatory.
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Examples
- Well, and how did you escape from this piratical existence? Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- After all, our little piratical excursions are very innocent—no bloodshed—no violence—no burning of houses; we—we only levy toll, so to speak. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- I do not wish to see a new Barbary rising in America, and our long-extended coast occupied by piratical states. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- That was not usually a trading expedition; it was much more frequently a piratical raid. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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