English Explanatory Dictionary

sea rover

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A herring.
  2. One who travels the ocean; one who spends a great deal of time at sea.
  3. A pirate, buccaneer or privateer; an ocean-going marauder.

Word forms

sea rover sea rovers

Etymology

Compare Danish sørøver, German Seeräuber, Norwegian sjørøver, Swedish sjörövare.

Synonyms

corsair pirate
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