Corsair

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A pirate or privateer, particularly one who operated along the Barbary Coast of North Africa.

“The corsair seized the merchant vessel and demanded a ransom for its crew and cargo.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cor·sair

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Synonyms

piratebuccaneerprivateerfreebooter

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Ends in -AIR, the A and I are adjacent vowels in positions 5 and 6, an unusual vowel cluster

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scoria arcos arris cairo carri carrs coirs coria crois crosa oaric orcas orias orris oscar roars roric sacro siroc sirra sorra acis acor airs

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