Sea Rover (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 notorious sea rovers of the 18th century were feared for their brutal raids on coastal towns and ships.
- Captured pirates were often referred to as sea rovers in court documents and newspapers of the time.
- Legends of charismatic sea rovers have captivated audiences for centuries with tales of swashbuckling adventure and bravery.
- A privateer without a valid letter of marque was merely a sea rover, vulnerable to prosecution and execution as a common pirate.
- In medieval times, kings and emperors saw sea rovers as threats to their power and wealth, often launching grand expeditions to hunt them down.