1. Piracy
Meaning: the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own.
2. Draw and quarter
Meaning: pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him.
3. Letter of marque
Meaning: a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation.
4. Stereotypical
Meaning: lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality.
5. Jolly Roger
Meaning: a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship.
6. Piece of eight
Meaning: an old silver Spanish coin; worth 8 reales.
7. Raiding
Meaning: characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding.
8. High sea
Meaning: the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation.
9. Corsair
Meaning: a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction).
10. Body of water
Meaning: the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean).
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