pirate ship

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pirate ship

/ˈpaɪ.ɹət ˌʃɪp/

noun pirate ships · pirateship

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. The Sea Angel was a massive ship shaped like a pirate ship.
A theme park ride in the form of a pirate ship that swings back and forth with seated riders secured on the deck.

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noun ship manned by pirates

Español	barco pirata
한국어	해적선 haejeokseon
日本語	海賊船 kaizokusen
中文	賊船 /贼船 zéichuán, 海盜船 /海盗船 hǎidàochuán
Português	navio/barco/nau pirata
Français	bateau pirate
Deutsch	Piratenschiff
Italiano	nave pirata
Русский	пира́тский кора́бль pirátskij koráblʹ

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@misc{pirate_ship_2026,
  title = {pirate ship},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pirate%20ship},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}