piratic

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Prime Minister Begin denied a charge by Moscow that Israel was planning a "piratic raid" on Syria.

From Time Magazine Archive

The only rock 'n' roll reached England from the piratic Radio Luxembourg.

From Time Magazine Archive

The pirate replied, with a piratic oath, "Fire away."

From David Crockett His Life and Adventures by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

On the mole alone were upwards of 200 guns, and altogether 500 guns, few being smaller than 24-pounders, defended the piratic city.

From How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 by Kingston, William Henry Giles

The sea was calm, the sky was clear, the stormy winds had ceased; The Black Avenger sped along before a gentle breeze, And the starboard watch loafed on the deck in true piratic ease.

From Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 by Various