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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;
as, a
piratical
undertaking
.
Piratical printers.”
Pope.
Pi-rat′ic-al-ly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Piratical

PIRAT'ICAL

,
Adj.
[L. piraticus.] Robbing or plundering by open violence on the high seas; as a piratical commander or ship.
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.

Definition 2024


piratical

piratical

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Alternative forms

Adjective

piratical (comparative more piratical, superlative most piratical)

  1. of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates