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corsair
[ kawr-sair ]
noun
- a fast ship used for piracy.
- a pirate, especially formerly of the Barbary Coast.
- Corsair, Military. a gull-winged, propeller-driven fighter plane built for the U.S. Navy in World War II and kept in service into the early 1950s.
corsair
/ ˈkɔːsɛə /
noun
- a pirate
- a privateer, esp of the Barbary Coast
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of corsair1
Example Sentences
The Corsair RGB Pro Champion’s sensor has a maximum 18,000 DPI resolution, better than most gaming mice at this price point.
After writing his letters, Lucan left the Uckfield house at 1:15 a.m. and drove 16 miles to Newhaven, where he dumped the Corsair.
Some $200 million of the $785 million came from Corsair itself, with the balance coming from its limited partners.
Both Corsair and TPG used the law firm Simpson Thatcher for legal advice on the investments.
For a price below $2.50 per share, Corsair would be treated like other shareholders.
At last the fire of the corsair ceased, and a whiff of air carried away the smoke.
Then Captain Sterrett, though he still felt like sinking the corsair, ordered the firing to stop.
When this came near, it was seen to be a corsair which had long waged war on American merchantmen.
As the Vulture was of too large a draught to proceed higher, the troops were placed on board the steamers Pluto and Corsair.
I have read the Corsair, mended my petticoat, and have nothing else to do.
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