piratical

Definition of Piratical in English :

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Adjective

1. piratical

characteristic of pirates

Example Sentences:
'piratical attackers'

2. piratical

characteristic of piracy

Example Sentences:
'piratical editions of my book'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Piratical

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noun

1.

a person who commits piracy

2.

a.

a vessel used by pirates

b.

(as modifier)

a pirate ship

3.

a person who illicitly uses or appropriates someone else's literary, artistic, or other work

4.

a.

a person or group of people who broadcast illegally

b.

(as modifier)

a pirate radio station

verb

5. (transitive)

to use, appropriate, or reproduce (artistic work, ideas, etc) illicitly

Piratical

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noun

1.

a person who practices piracy; esp., a robber of ships on the high seas

2.

a ship used by pirates in attacking other vessels

3.

one who engages in the illegal recording, transmission, or reception of radio or TV broadcasts

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈpirated or ˈpirating

4.

to practice piracy (upon)

5.

to take (something) by piracy

6.

to publish, reproduce, or make use of without authorization (a literary work, musical recording, videotape, etc.), esp. in violation of a copyright

Piratical

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n.

1. One who commits or practices piracy at sea.

2. One who makes use of or reproduces the work of another without authorization.

3. One who illegally intercepts or uses radio or television signals, especially one who operates an illegal television or radio station.

v. pi·rat·ed, pi·rat·ing, pi·rates

v.tr.

1. To attack and rob (a ship at sea).

2. To take (something) by piracy.

3. To make use of or reproduce (another's work) without authorization.

v.intr.

To act as a pirate; practice piracy.

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