Definition of Corsair. Meaning of Corsair. Synonyms of Corsair

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Definition of Corsair

Corsair
Corsair Cor"sair, n. (Zo["o]l.) A Californian market fish (Sebastichthys rosaceus).
Corsair
Corsair Cor"sair (k?r"s?r), n. [F. corsaire (cf. It. corsare, corsale, Pr. corsari), LL. corsarius, fr. L. cursus a running, course, whence Sp. corso cruise, corsa cruise, coasting voyage, corsear to cruise against the enemy, to pirate, corsario cruising, a privateer authorized to cruise against the enemy. See Course.] 1. A pirate; one who cruises about without authorization from any government, to seize booty on sea or land. 2. A piratical vessel. Barbary corsairs . . . infested the coast of the Mediterranean. --Prescott.

Meaning of Corsair from wikipedia

- Look up corsair in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A corsair is a privateer or pirate, especially: Barbary corsair, Ottoman and Berber privateers operating...
- The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured...
- The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV). The A-7 was...
- Navy have been named USS Corsair, for the California rockfish, or a pirate or privateer, especially Turkish or Saracen. USS Corsair (SP-159) was built as...
- The name Ford Corsair was used both for a car produced by Ford of Britain between 1963 and 1970, and for an unrelated Nissan-based automobile marketed...
- The Corsair (1814) is a long tale in verse written by Lord Byron (see 1814 in poetry) and published by John Murray in London. It was extremely po****r...
- The Barbary pirates, Barbary corsairs, Ottoman corsairs, or naval mujahideen (in Muslim sources) were mainly Muslim pirates and privateers who operated...
- Corsair International, legally Corsair S.A., previously Corsairfly and Corse Air International, is a French airline headquartered in Rungis and based at...
- Corsair Gaming, Inc. (stylized as CORSAIR) is an American computer peripherals and gaming brand headquartered in Milpitas, California. Previously known...
- The Lincoln Corsair is a compact luxury crossover marketed and sold by the Lincoln brand of Ford Motor Company since the 2020 model year. It replaced...