Noun: corsair 'kor,sehr or kor'sehr
- A pirate along the Barbary Coast
"The corsair's ship was spotted off the Mediterranean coast";
- Barbary pirate
- A swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)
"The corsair sailed under a letter of marque, allowing it to attack enemy merchant vessels"
Derived forms: corsairs
Type of: buccaneer, pirate, pirate ship, sea robber, sea rover
Encyclopedia: Corsair