piratical

• Qui se rapporte à un pirate ou qui est caractéristique d'un pirate, comme le pillage ou la capture de navires en mer. Par extension, se dit d'une action ou d'une attitude rappelant les pratiques des pirates.

Relating to or characteristic of a pirate; now rarely used in modern English.

1. Characteristic of piratesC1formal

   Relating to or resembling pirates, their behavior, or their lifestyle.

   Pirate, de pirate

   • The crew adopted a piratical look with eye patches and bandanas.
   • His piratical laughter echoed across the deck.
   • The novel describes a piratical raid on a coastal village.

   Synonymesbuccaneeringmaraudingplundering

2. Characteristic of piracyC1formal

   Relating to the act of robbery, hijacking, or unauthorized use of property, especially at sea or in intellectual property.

   caractéristique de la piraterie

   • The company took legal action against piratical copying of its software.
   • Piratical attacks on shipping lanes have decreased in recent years.
   • The film industry suffers from piratical distribution of movies.

   Synonymesbuccaneeringmaraudingplunderingpredatorythieving