Corsaire (en. Corsair)

/kɔʁ.sɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A ship authorized by a government to attack enemy merchant vessels.

The privateer captured several vessels off the coast.

Le corsaire a capturé plusieurs vaisseaux au large des côtes.

A man who commands such a ship.

The privateer known for his bravery and strategy became a legend.

Le corsaire connu pour sa bravoure et sa stratégie est devenu une légende.

From the Latin 'corsarius', derived from 'corsa', meaning 'course', in reference to the practice of privateering.

air privateer

Pilot authorized to attack enemy aircraft in wartime.

corsaire de l'air

letter of marque

Official authorization granted to a privateer for military actions against enemy ships.

lettre de corsaire

cruise in open sea

The act of seeking enemy ships in an open sea area.

course au large

piracy

Illegal activity of looting at sea.

piraterie

buccaneering

A type of piracy practiced by privateers in the Caribbean Sea.

flibuste

privateer's chair

Expression denoting the captain's chair of a privateer.

chaise de corsaire

An adventurer or a daredevil

This guy is a true privateer, he fears nothing.

Ce type est un vrai corsaire, il n'a peur de rien.

A person who takes risks

He is a privateer at heart, always ready to attempt the unimaginable.

Il est corsaire dans l'âme, toujours prêt à tenter l'inimaginable.