Turkish corsair

noun

A Barbary pirate.

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Meanings

nounTurkish corsair (plural Turkish corsairs)

plural Turkish corsairs

  1. historicalA Barbary pirate.
  2. historicalThe ship of a Barbary pirate.

Origin

Named for their place of origin, Algeria, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire.

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APA

Turkish corsair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkish%20corsair

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“Turkish corsair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkish%20corsair. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turkish corsair,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkish%20corsair.

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