Definitions for corsairs

corsairs cor·sair

Spelling: [kawr-sair]
IPA: /ˈkɔr sɛər/

Corsairs is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 192 anagrams from letters in corsairs (aciorrss).

Definitions for corsairs

noun

  1. a fast ship used for piracy.
  2. a pirate, especially formerly of the Barbary Coast.
  3. (initial capital letter) Military. a gull-winged, propeller-driven fighter plane built for the U.S. Navy in World War II and kept in service into the early 1950s.

Origin of corsairs

1540-50; Middle French corsaire Provençal corsar(i) Upper Italian corsaro Medieval Latin cursārius, equivalent to Latin curs(us) course + -ārius

Examples for corsairs

"Pay him, Ali," said the corsair shortly, and he advanced to receive his purchase.

He considered the corsair a moment with his sunken smouldering eyes.

The words were out and the thing was done before Asad had realized the corsair's intent.

If it were a corsair, the rowers would all be Christian prisoners.

Yusuf was standing at the corsair leader's elbow speaking rapidly.

He was just, and he had a conscience, as odd a thing as it was awkward in a corsair Basha.

"I have lived too little with women to be able to give thee an answer," said the corsair.

Some $200 million of the $785 million came from corsair itself, with the balance coming from its limited partners.

After writing his letters, Lucan left the Uckfield house at 1:15 a.m. and drove 16 miles to Newhaven, where he dumped the corsair.

For a price below $2.50 per share, corsair would be treated like other shareholders.

Word Value for corsairs
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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