What's the difference between pirate and raider?

Pirate


Definition:

  • (n.) A robber on the high seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on the high seas; especially, one who makes it his business to cruise for robbery or plunder; a freebooter on the seas; also, one who steals in a harbor.
  • (n.) An armed ship or vessel which sails without a legal commission, for the purpose of plundering other vessels on the high seas.
  • (n.) One who infringes the law of copyright, or publishes the work of an author without permission.
  • (v. i.) To play the pirate; to practice robbery on the high seas.
  • (v. t.) To publish, as books or writings, without the permission of the author.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Chew on this during the change: TBS notes that the Pirates are 69-17 when they score four or more runs....gulp.
  • (2) The Pirate Bay is one of the world's longest-running and biggest filesharing sites.
  • (3) Although unlicensed in the UK, because it uses satellites operated from Luxembourg, not unlike pirate radio, it is allowed to start unchallenged.
  • (4) Blue jean baby, LA lady, seamstress for the band Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you’ll marry a music man Ballerina, you must have seen her, dancing in the sand And now she’s in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand For a moment it seemed possible that the person about to get out of the plane was a man of subtle taste and kindness, a man who could appreciate such beauty, who was secure enough in himself to set his arrival in Sacramento to the soundtrack of a 45-year-old song by a gay troubadour.
  • (5) "They had taken some Iranian and Pakistani hostages so we had to separate them from the pirate suspects," said Lieutenant Commander Claus Krum, a veteran of five piracy missions.
  • (6) The Edinburgh-born actor Lindsay Duncan, 58, who played Baroness Thatcher in a recent BBC TV film, was appointed a CBE, as was Welsh-born Jonathan Pryce, 62, who has recently appeared in the Pirates Of The Caribbean films.
  • (7) 10.35pm BST Cardinals 2 - Pirates 1, top of the 9th Freese grounds out to Pedro Alvarez at third, who makes quick work of it to get it to third before Freese reaches.
  • (8) Although it's not nearly as surprising as the Pittsburgh Pirates fighting toward the playoffs after 20 years of losing seasons , or the Kansas City Royals playing meaningful, September baseball for the first time in over a decade , but since stealing manager John Farrell away from the Toronto Blue Jays, the Red Sox have established themselves as the best team in the American League despite preseason predictions dooming them to repeat as the worst.
  • (9) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Pinterest close 3.40am BST Pirates 5 - Reds 1, top of 7th On a 2-2 count, the crowd are up looking for Liriano's sixth strikeout of the night - they don't get it, but they do get ground ball out number 13 on a roller to third base which then heads over to first and retires the side.
  • (10) Mr Justice Arnold said in a written judgment: "In my judgment, the operators of [The Pirate Bay] do authorise its users' infringing acts of copying and communication to the public.
  • (11) When still a teenager O'Dwyer set up a website, TVShack, which posted links to pirated material.
  • (12) According to sources, the international coalition that has been spearheading the fight against the pirates drew up contingency plans in the summer of 2010, and again last year, for what was termed "over the beach" air strikes against Somali camps.
  • (13) When the Pirates (2-1) beat the St Louis Cardinals (1-2) in game three of the National League Divisional Series on Sunday afternoon, they positioned themselves to finally make a return visit to the NLCS.
  • (14) That ship has already sailed, carrying more than just pirates.
  • (15) It is being billed as a reunion for the team behind the multi-billion dollar Pirates of the Caribbean film series – star Johnny Depp , producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski.
  • (16) The decision follows prolonged behind-the-scenes lobbying by the music and film industries to get Google to demote the search position of sites which they say infringe their copyrights, such as the Pirate Bay.
  • (17) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Pinterest close 10.11pm BST Cardinals 2 - Pirates 0, top of the 8th Justin Wilson strikes out Matt Adams and now here's when things really starting to get interesting as Wacha is six outs away from a postseason no-hitter.
  • (18) "He is a pirate king of the Sahara," Jon Marks, a specialist in the region at the Chatham House thinktank, said after the gas plant attack.
  • (19) Another man in a pirate hat covered in voodoo dolls approached the screen, placing a live rooster on the stage as if offering it to the football gods.
  • (20) For assassination attempts, oil spills, pirates and a hellish inferno outside Waco, Texas – read on.

Raider


Definition:

  • (n.) One who engages in a raid.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) We have Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris coming to those platforms this December, and Tomb Raider: The Definitive Edition is available on PS4.” However, there is still some slight ambiguity about whether the deal is for Winter 2015 only.
  • (2) Ian Livingstone is not all that keen on being photographed near the life-sized model of Lara Croft in his study – even though he was largely responsible for launching her on the world nearly 20 years ago, and the heroine of the Tomb Raider video games, comics and films helped to make his fortune.
  • (3) On Sunday, Foles did something that only six other players have achieved in NFL history, throwing for seven touchdowns in a single game as the Eagles obliterated the Oakland Raiders 49-20 .
  • (4) Relying on Hitler for an analogy makes people sound as if their history lessons were limited to Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark.
  • (5) Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) Terrelle Pryor's 93-yard TD run is the longest rushing play in Raiders history.
  • (6) He played in just four games for the Raiders, recording three tackles.
  • (7) The mood changes when a robot messenger controlled by Ultron arrives and mocks the superheroes, moments before a horde of raiders smashes into the building.
  • (8) "We like his athleticism," said the Raiders' head coach, Dennis Allen.
  • (9) In a giffa, anything goes: the raiders can arrest people in the street or at home.
  • (10) Outside the tax ministry, drum-banging, bell-clanging protesters from the Anti-Raider League of Entrepreneurs, an anti-corruption group, alleged that crooked officials from the previous administration had merely been shuffled around.
  • (11) Huthart, who is British, worked with Jolie on movies including Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Salt and Mr and Mrs Smith.
  • (12) At a press conference ahead of the Gamescom video game event in Cologne, Crystal Dynamics studio head Darrell Gallagher took to the stage to confirm that Rise of the Tomb Raider, follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed reboot of the long-running action adventure series, will be “exclusive to Xbox”.
  • (13) If you're a Raiders fan, well, you need to work on your grammar.
  • (14) The Raiders are also in this game I've been told by people I trust but I'll have to take their word on this.
  • (15) His statements take some unpacking, and for fans of the Tomb Raider series they're not encouraging.
  • (16) Jolie - who starred in Tomb Raider, which was shot in neighbouring Cambodia - and Pitt have three children.
  • (17) The Miami Dolphins have just traded for the No.3 slot from the Raiders... 1.31am BST Reaction Cutting response to that pick from former Ravens head coach Brian Billick: 1.29am BST Raiders on the clock... 1.28am BST Paolo's verdict on Luke Joeckel Paolo says: So I guess the Jaguars like burgers too.
  • (18) He was the second victim of raiders following an appearance on the MTV show after former England goalkeeper Ian Walker was also targeted.
  • (19) Still in her nightgown, she was carried to a small boat before the raiders sped away.
  • (20) Obviously games mattered to the crowd, who cheered Jobs's announcement that 12 current games, including Tomb Raider III, StarCraft, Heretic 2, Age of Empires, Quake and Quest for Glory 5 would be out on the Mac within the next 120 days.