Pirate
(noun)
- A person who attacks and robs ships at sea.
- A person who illegally reproduces or distributes copyrighted material, such as software, music, or movies.
Origin:
From old french pirate, from latin pirata ("pirate"), from ancient greek πειρατής (peiratēs, "one who attacks ships, pirate"), from πειράομαι (peiráomai, "i attempt, try").
Examples:
- The pirates boarded the ship and stole the valuable cargo.
- The coast guard was on the lookout for pirate ships.
- He was accused of being a software pirate and faced legal action.
- The movie was downloaded from a pirate website and was a poor quality copy.
- The company's software was pirated and sold on the black market.