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Definition of
corsair noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
corsair
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
kɔrˈsɛr
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈkɔrsɛr
/
/
(
old use
)
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1
a
pirate
2
a privately owned
merchant ship
which has the job of fighting in a war
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corsair
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