What is an armed ship or vessel which sails without a legal commission, for the purpose of plundering other vessels on the high seas called?
pirate — An armed ship or vessel which sails without a legal commission, for the purpose of plundering other vessels on the high seas. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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