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Corsair Cor•Sair Bre Kɔːˈseə(R Kɔːrˈser Noun  Word Origin

Front corsair
Back cor•sair
BrE /kɔːˈseə(r)/

NAmE /kɔːrˈser/
noun
 word origin
(old use)
1 a pirate
2 a privately owned merchant ship which has the job of fighting in a war

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