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Definition of Corsairs

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 Corsairs from wikipedia

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- The Barbary pirates, Barbary corsairs, Ottoman corsairs, or naval mujahideen (in Muslim sources) were mainly Muslim pirates and privateers who operated...
- sold at auction, with the corsair captain entitled to a portion of the proceeds. Although not French Navy personnel, corsairs were considered legitimate...
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- 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...
- by the corsairs. Both Spanish ships as well as coasts were subjected to attacks by the corsairs from the early 16th century onward. The corsairs of Tunis...
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