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barbary pirate

/ˈbɑːrbəri ˈpaɪrət/

Traducción: Término histórico que designa a los piratas y corsarios que actuaban desde el norte de África (costa berberisca) entre los siglos XVI y XIX, atacando barcos y poblaciones costeras en el Mediterráneo y el Atlántico.

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/ˈbɑːrbəri ˈpaɪrət/C1formalobsoleto
  • esTérmino histórico que designa a los piratas y corsarios que actuaban desde el norte de África (costa berberisca) entre los siglos XVI y XIX, atacando barcos y poblaciones costeras en el Mediterráneo y el Atlántico.

A historical term referring to pirates and privateers who operated from North Africa (the Barbary Coast) between the 16th and 19th centuries, raiding ships and coastal towns in the Mediterranean and Atlantic.

  1. Historical pirate from North AfricaC1formal

    A pirate or privateer operating from the Barbary Coast of North Africa (modern-day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya) between the 16th and 19th centuries, known for raiding ships and coastal towns.

    esCorsario berberisco

    • Barbary pirates captured many European ships in the Mediterranean.
    • The United States fought wars against the Barbary pirates in the early 1800s.
    • Barbary pirates often enslaved their captives and demanded ransom.