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air pirate

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Australia/ˈeːˌpɑeɹət/

air pirate noun: a pirate who travels by aircraft and targets other aircraft, analogously to the actions of a traditional seafaring pirate against ships.

air pirate: a pirate who travels by aircraft and targets other aircraft, analogously to the actions of a...
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Noun

air pirate (plural air pirates)

  1. A pirate who travels by aircraft and targets other aircraft, analogously to the actions of a traditional seafaring pirate against ships.
  2. A person involved in air piracy (aircraft hijacking).

Forms of air pirate

pluralair pirates

Questions about air pirate

What does air pirate mean?
Air pirate means a pirate who travels by aircraft and targets other aircraft, analogously to the actions of a traditional seafaring pirate against ships.
What part of speech is air pirate?
Air pirate is a noun.
How do you pronounce air pirate?
Air pirate is pronounced /ˈeːˌpɑeɹət/ (Australia).
What is the plural of air pirate?
The plural of air pirate is air pirates.

Words near air pirate in the dictionary

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  2. air photograph
  3. air photographs
  4. air photos
  5. air piracy
  6. air pirate
  7. air pirates
  8. air pistol
  9. air pistols
  10. air plant
  11. air plants

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