Pirates Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Pirates

Meaning 1 : someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

    Synonyms : buccaneer,  sea robber,  sea rover
Meaning 2 : someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

    Synonyms : literary pirate,  plagiariser,  plagiarist,  plagiarizer
Meaning 3 : take arbitrarily or by force

    Synonyms : commandeer,  highjack,  hijack
Meaning 4 : a ship that is manned by pirates

    Synonyms : pirate ship
Meaning 5 : copy illegally; of published material