What does piratical mean?
Definitions for piratical
pi·rat·i·cal
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Princeton's WordNet
piraticaladjective
characteristic of pirates
"piratical attackers"
piraticaladjective
characteristic of piracy
"piratical editions of my book"
Wiktionary
piraticaladjective
of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Piraticaladjective
Predatory; robbing; consisting in robbery.
Etymology: piraticus, Lat. from pirate.
Having gotten together ships and barks, fell to a kind of piratical trade, robbing, spoiling and taking prisoners the ships of all nations. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
The errors of the press were multiplied by piratical printers; to not one of whom I ever gave any other encouragement, than that of not prosecuting them. Alexander Pope.
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piratical
Piratical refers to actions, behaviors, or characteristics associated with pirates, including sea robbery, violence, criminal activity, or lawlessness. Additionally, it could also refer to unauthorized use or reproduction of someone else's work, particularly in relation to copyright infringement.
Webster Dictionary
Piraticaladjective
of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing, piracy; as, a piratical undertaking
Etymology: [L. piraticus, Gr. : cf. F. piratique.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of piratical in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of piratical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of piratical in a Sentence
Has Vladimir Putin become a classical miracle, a chronicled obstacle, a conventicle oracle, a piratical spectacle, a manacled vehicle, a tentacled particle, a monarchical article, a cubicle receptacle, a monocled corpuscle, a pinnacled icicle or a trickled treacle?
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