the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing, piracy.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to a pirate or piracy; of the nature of piracy: as, piratical acts.
Engaged in piracy, or robbery on the high seas: as, a piratical ship or commander.
Pertaining to or practising literary piracy: as, piratical publishers.
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adj. characteristic of pirates
adj. characteristic of piracy
Word Usage
"Numbers found their way thither through the pathless wastes of Russia; others navigated the Mediterranean in their sea-serpents, as they termed their piratical vessels."