pirate ship

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpaɪ.ɹət ˌʃɪp/

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pirate ship (plural pirate ships)

  1. Any ship manned by pirates, especially a large wooden sailing ship armed with cannons and flying a Jolly Roger, as stereotyped in literature and film.
    • 2008, J. Henry, Genie in My Lager, page 5:
      The Sea Angel was a massive ship shaped like a pirate ship.
  2. A theme park ride in the form of a pirate ship that swings back and forth with seated riders secured on the deck.

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