Phrase Hound found 28 phrases and 23 compound words that contain pirate. The most common are listed below. Open pirate in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 28
- pirate shipAny ship manned by pirates, especially a large wooden sailing ship armed with cannons and flying a Jolly Roger, as stereotyped in literature and film.
- pirate radioThe act or practice of broadcasting without having the necessary license that covers the territory where the signals are received.
- porch pirateA criminal who steals a delivered package from a porch.
- pirate spiderAny spider of the family Mimetidae, which prey on other spiders.
- pirate bugAny insect in the family Anthocoridae, known as effective predators of other insects, and used in biological control.
- pirate perchAphredoderus sayanus, a North American freshwater fish of family Aphredoderidae: order Percopsiformes.
- air pirateA pirate who travels by aircraft and targets other aircraft, analogously to the actions of a traditional seafaring pirate against ships.
- pirate articlesThe standard operating procedures for buccaneers in the late 17th century; covered division of plunder, behaviour, punishment and compensation etc.
- pirate bugsplural of pirate bug: Any insect in the family Anthocoridae, known as effective predators of other insects, and used in biological control.
- pirate librarySynonym of shadow library: An unlawful online book distributor that hosts free copies as PDFs, EPUBs, and the like for download.
- pirate radiosplural of pirate radio: The act or practice of broadcasting without having the necessary license that covers the territory where the signals are received.
- pirate roundThe sailing route for many trade ships during the 17th century between North America and the Indian Ocean where pirates, with the intention of attacking, could be found along.
- pirate shipsplural of pirate ship: Any ship manned by pirates, especially a large wooden sailing ship armed with cannons and flying a Jolly Roger, as stereotyped in literature and film.
- pirate shirtSynonym of poet shirt (“a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually decorated with large frills on the front and the cuffs”).
- pirate spidersplural of pirate spider: Any spider of the family Mimetidae, which prey on other spiders.
- pirate radio stationAn illegal radio station that broadcasts without a license.
- pirate radio stationsplural of pirate radio station: An illegal radio station that broadcasts without a license.
- puddle pirateA member of the United States Coast Guard.
- International Talk Like a Pirate DaySeptember 19, a humorous holiday during which observers are supposed to talk like pirates.
- arch-pirateAlternative form of archpirate: A leader of pirates.
- bee pirateAny of the solitary wasps of family Crabronidae that prey on honey bees, especially Palarus latifrons and Philanthus triangulum diadema.
- butt pirateA gay man.
- pirate librariesplural of pirate library: An unlawful online book distributor that hosts free copies as PDFs, EPUBs, and the like for download.
- pirate roundsplural of pirate round: The sailing route for many trade ships during the 17th century between North America and the Indian Ocean where pirates, with the intention of attacking, could be found along.
- pirate shirtsplural of pirate shirt: Synonym of poet shirt (“a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually decorated with large frills on the front and the cuffs”).
Compound words 23
- piraticalOf, pertaining to, or similar to pirates.
- pirateshipAlternative form of pirate ship: Any ship manned by pirates, especially a large wooden sailing ship armed with cannons and flying a Jolly Roger, as stereotyped in literature and film.
- antipirateOpposing or countering pirates.
- piraterOne who pirates (produces unauthorized copies).
- unpirateableNot able to be pirated by third parties.
- archpirateA leader of pirates.
- piraticallyIn a piratical manner.
- biopirateOne who engages in biopiracy.
- piratelikeResembling or characteristic of a pirate.
- piratessA female pirate.