pirate - use in sentences

Adjective modifier

  • swashbuckling: Long gone are the days of swashbuckling pirates clanking swords.
  • notorious: The St. Barbe, on the homeward voyage, had been seized by the notorious pirate, and scuttled near the Nash Sands.
  • infamous: The fishing village of Punta Allen, founded by the infamous pirate Blackbeard in the 18th century, is two hours drive away.
  • legendary: Learn about the legendary pirates by visiting the museum exhibit.
  • Danish: Usually the story goes that a Danish pirate decided to sack the church and was caught red-handed.
  • Dutch: Also, Venezuela's coastal ports were subject to frequent attacks by British, French and Dutch pirates throughout the colonial period.

Converse of object

  • maraud: A celebration is held here on September 8 each year to mark a famous victory over marauding pirates.
  • them: Round the day off by holding a pirate themed Trafalgar Night Dinner.
  • defeat: One was the great fire on shore, by which the defeated pirates lay carousing in the swamp.

Converse of subject

  • kidnap: When he was about fifteen years old, he was kidnaped by Irish pirates and reduced to slavery to tend herds for six years.
  • capture: But have you hear that he was once captured by pirates and invaded his own town?

Modifies a noun

  • dvds: It doesn't mean your PC's been selling pirate DVDs and that you'll end up in the nick.
  • galleon: There's lots to talk and laugh about in this large action-packed shaped jigsaw puzzle of a pirate galleon.
  • radio: During the 60's I loved the pirate radio stations.
  • captain: Students then used these language features to write instructions for a pirate captain on how to get to their treasure!
  • ship: Outside Treasure Island a battle goes on between pirate ships.

Object

  • software: You can't pirate open source software, you can however sell it however you like.

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