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Corsair (Noun)

A swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction).

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The British privateer was considered a corsair by the Spanish naval forces, given its official sanction to raid their merchant ships.
In the 18th century, the North African ports were notorious for launching corsairs against unsuspecting European vessels.
On stormy nights, sailors whispered stories of a ghostly corsair patrol, forever lost in the dark waters of the Caribbean.
Under the guise of a trade ship, the corsair captain lurked in the shadows of the busy harbor, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
The golden era of the Barbary corsairs had faded into history, leaving behind tales of piracy and bravery in the swashbuckling annals of the sea.

A pirate along the Barbary Coast.

Nouns denoting people.

The notorious corsair roamed the Mediterranean, plundering ships and amassing wealth along the Barbary Coast.
His sleek vessel, crewed by battle-hardened sailors, was the most feared corsair to ever sail from Algiers.
Between raids, the corsair would often lay low in hidden coves along the coast of Tripoli, waiting for unsuspecting prey to pass by.
Renowned for his cunning and bravery, the corsair was both admired and feared by his contemporaries.
For years, European powers struggled to apprehend the elusive corsair who evaded capture and continued to wreak havoc on their shipping lanes.