pirate
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someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
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someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his ownsynonyms: corsaire, plagiaire, écumeur, écumeur de mertype of:voleura criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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a pirate along the Barbary Coastsynonyms: corsairetype of:boucanier, corsaire, écumeur, écumeur de mersomeone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
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a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harmsynonyms: pirate informatiquetype of:programmeura person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
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a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorismsynonyms: pirate informatiquetype of:programmeura person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
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a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)type of:navire piratea ship that is manned by pirates
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International Talk Like A Pirate Day is celebrated on September 19. In the swashbuckling spirit, this list covers words every self-respecting pirate should know: parts of a ship, sailing jargon, terms for pirates, etc. With these words at your command, you can take the whole pirate thing way beyond "arrgh," eyepatches, and annoying birds that perch on your shoulder. For more, check out the full article: Buccaneer, Bilge and Booty: Words Every Self-respecting Pirate Should Know
In the Northern Hemisphere, September is back-to-school time, with cooler weather and book-stuffed backpacks. On the other side of the globe, it's finally the start of spring. Either way, it's a perfect month for learning new vocabulary words.
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