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Webster 1913 Edition
Piratical
Pi-rat′ic-al
,Adj.
[L.
piraticus
, Gr. [GREEK]: cf. F. piratique
.] Of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing, piracy;
“Piratical printers.” as, a
. piratical
undertakingPope.
– Pi-rat′ic-al-ly
, adv.
Webster 1828 Edition
Piratical
PIRAT'ICAL
,Adj.
1.
Consisting in piracy; predatory; robbing; as a piratical trade or occupation.2.
Practicing literary theft. The errors of the press were multiplied by piratical printers.