Dictionary
pirate
-noun
- One who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) One who breaks intellectual property laws by knowingly receiving such copies.
-verb
- (transitive, nautical) To appropriate by piracy.
- (transitive, intellectual property) To create an unauthorized copy of
- (transitive, intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of
- (intransitive) To engage in piracy.
-adjective
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) An illegal imitation or reproduction of a well-known trademarked product or work subject to copyright protection.
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