Pirate synonyms

raider

(Business) A person who takes or attempts to take control of a firm against the will of current management by purchasing a controlling interest of stock and acquiring proxies.

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corsair

A privateer, esp. of Barbary

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viking

A Scandinavian.

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sea dog

An experienced sailor

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buccaneer

A ruthless speculator or adventurer.

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smuggler (related)

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renegade (related)

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sea-wolf

Alternative spelling of seawolf.

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soldier of fortune

One who will serve in any army or undertake risky tasks for personal gain or love of adventure.

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bootlegger (related)

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picaroon

Picaro

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plagiarist

One who plagiarizes; or purloins the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own; a literary thief; a plagiary.

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Barbary pirate

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plagiarize

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commandeer

To force into military service.

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piratical

Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates

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filibuster

The making of long speeches, introduction of irrelevant issues, etc. in order to obstruct the passage of a bill in the Senate

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steal

Something stolen

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pirate-ship

Any ship manned by pirates.

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hijack

To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).

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jolly-roger (related)

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thief

The definition of a thief is a person who takes something without permission or without the owner knowing.

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pillager

A person who pillages

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criminal (related)

Constituting, implying, or involving a crime or an element of a crime.

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robber (related)

A person who robs.

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cribber

A horse that has the habit of cribbing (seizing a solid object with the teeth and drawing in wind).

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plagiarizer

A person who plagiarizes

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crib

(Intransitive) To collect one or more passages and/or references for use in a speech, written document or as an aid for some task; to create a crib sheet.

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plunderer

One who plunders or pillages.

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marauder

Someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder.

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privateer

An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship.

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