Sea Robber (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The infamous sea robber, Captain Blackbeak, was known for plundering ships and coastal towns along the Caribbean.
- After a long and bloody battle, the crew of the merchant vessel managed to fend off the attack by the ruthless sea robber.
- Historians believe that the ancient Vikings were skilled sea robbers who raided and pillaged villages along the European coastlines.
- The authorities were on high alert for the notorious sea robber who had been hijacking oil tankers in the Gulf of Aden.
- According to legend, the sea robber, Calico Jack, hid his treasure on a remote island in the Bahamas before his eventual capture and execution.