corsair (ˈkɔːsɛə
)
Definitions
noun
- a pirate
- a privateer, esp of the Barbary Coast
Word Origin
C15: from Old French corsaire pirate, from Medieval Latin cursārius, from Latin cursus a running, courseUsage examples
Tiny fish restaurant near the cathedral with a corsair tavern sign outside.
, Collins Traveller, Brittany (1993)