English Explanatory Dictionary

sea-robber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who robs at sea; a pirate.

Word forms

sea-robber sea-robbers sea robber

Etymology

From sea + robber, continuing earlier phrases from Middle English such as "robbowre on the see", "robbar yn the see", "robber be þe se", etc.

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