archpirate
archpirate noun: a leader of pirates.
Noun
archpirate (plural archpirates)
- A leader of pirates.
- […] he says a man might deem there were as many archpirates as there were oars.1869, William Barnes, Early England and the Saxon-English
- Not improbably those foreign aggressors, as they are naturally styled by the then owners — those archpirates, the host of Lochlinn — were invited to assist in resisting the Roman oppressors by natives who, sooner than submit, had retreated […]1873, Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
archpirate meaning in Tamil
archpirate in Tamil
- பெருங் கடற்கொள்ளையர்
Forms of archpirate
| plural | archpirates |
|---|---|
| alternative form | arch-pirate |
Origin of archpirate
From arch- + pirate.
Questions about archpirate
- What does archpirate mean?
- Archpirate means a leader of pirates.
- What is archpirate in Tamil?
- Archpirate in Tamil is பெருங் கடற்கொள்ளையர். See Archpirate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is archpirate?
- Archpirate is a noun.
- What is the plural of archpirate?
- The plural of archpirate is archpirates.
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