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What does piratical mean?
adjective. /ˌpaɪˈrætɪkl/ /ˌpaɪˈrætɪkl/ typical of a pirate (= a person on a ship who attacks other ships at sea in order to steal from them)
Is piratical a real word?
Meaning of piratical in English typical of or relating to a pirate (= a person who attacks ships in order to steal from them): He now wore a piratical black eyepatch after an operation.
What does pirate mean in slang?
The definition of a pirate is someone who steals, particularly at sea. noun. 2. 1. Cackle fruit – Slang for chicken eggs.
Who is a Marauder?
: one who roams from place to place making attacks and raids in search of plunder : one that marauds Residents … are literally up in arms over seven robberies by hooded, armed men who have broken into homes to terrorize and plunder.
What is the definition of buccaneering?
(bʌkənɪərɪŋ ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone as buccaneering, you mean that they enjoy being involved in risky or even dishonest activities, especially in order to make money.
Who are the 4 marauders?
The Maraudersdead link were a group of four Gryffindors and classmates: Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black, and James Potter. The four attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1971-1978. They had a knack for rule-breaking and mischief-making.
What is languor?
1 : weakness or weariness of body or mind the languor of convalescence. 2 : listless indolence or inertia languor brought on by a hot summer afternoon.
What is buccaneering in history?
1 : any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies broadly : pirate. 2 : an unscrupulous adventurer especially in politics or business.
What are buccaneers called?
buccaneer
In their own day, buccaneers were usually called privateers; the word buccaneer came into use after the publication, in 1684, of Bucaniers [sic] of America, the English translation of De Americaensche zee-rovers, by the Dutchman Alexander Esquemelin (or Exquemelin), whose work was a fecund source of tales of these men.