piracies
Maritime theft crimes
Piracies is the plural of piracy—acts of robbery or violence at sea, or unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
The word covers multiple instances or types: The golden age of Caribbean piracies, software piracies cost the industry billions annually.
Less commonly, piracies can refer to acts of hijacking or plundering more broadly.
Caribbean sea raiders
- corsairsSeafaring plunderers
- privateersLicensed wartime ship raiders
- galleonsMulti-decked sailing warships
- plunderGoods seized violently
treasure · Caribbean · Blackbeard · boarding · cutlass · swashbuckling · marauding · raiding
Illegal covert transport
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
hijacking · hostage-taking · extortion · looting · prosecution · penalties
Violent, rushing streams
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- downloadingReceiving digital data remotely
- warezIllegally distributed programs
cracking · DRM · bootlegging · ripping · seeding · leeching · DMCA · takedowns
Land surrounded by water
- voyagesExtended journeys by sea
- questsPurposeful extended journeys
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
exotic · escapades · romance · swashbuckling · derring-do
buccaneers
Caribbean sea raiders
- corsairsSeafaring plunderers
- privateersLicensed wartime ship raiders
- galleonsMulti-decked sailing warships
plunder · treasure · Caribbean · Blackbeard · boarding · cutlass · swashbuckling · marauding · raiding · booty
smuggling
Illegal covert transport
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
trafficking · hijacking · hostage-taking · extortion · looting · prosecution · penalties
torrents
Violent, rushing streams
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- downloadingReceiving digital data remotely
warez · cracking · DRM · bootlegging · ripping · seeding · leeching · DMCA · takedowns · counterfeit
islands
Land surrounded by water
- voyagesExtended journeys by sea
- questsPurposeful extended journeys
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
myths · exotic · escapades · romance · swashbuckling · derring-do
privateering
Licensed wartime ship seizure
pardons · exploration · empire · plundering
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