piratical
(adjective) characteristic of pirates; “piratical attackers”
piratical
(adjective) characteristic of piracy; “piratical editions of my book”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
piratical (comparative more piratical, superlative most piratical)
Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates.
(ornithology) Of a bird, practising kleptoparasitism.
Source: Wiktionary
Pi*rat"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. piraticus, Gr. piratique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing, piracy; as, a piratical undertaking. "Piratical printers." Pope.
– Pi*rat"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
