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Enemy

another; an antagonist, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 548. Includes all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters, pirates and any person in arms against whom it is the duty of any person subject to this Act

Malandrinus

Malandrinus, a thief or pirate, Walsing. 338. Malandrinus, A thief, a pirate, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 967.

Roger

A black flag with white skull and crossbones formerly used by pirates called also Jolly Roger and pirate flag

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Piracy

those acts of robbery and violence upon the sea, which if committed upon land wold amount to felony. Pirates hold no commission or delegated authority from any sovereign or State, empowering them to attack others. They can,

Sea rover

One that cruises or roves the sea for plunder a sea robber a pirate also a piratical vessel

Rover

One who practices robbery on the seas a pirate

Sea king

the Norsemen who passed their lives in roving the seas in search of plunder and adventures a Norse pirate chief See the Note under Viking

Piratical

Of or pertaining to a pirate acquired by or practicing piracy as a piratical undertaking

Picaroon

One who plunders especially a plunderer of wrecks a pirate a corsair a marauder a sharper

Ladrone

A robber a pirate hence loosely a rogue or rascal

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