no one knows the fate of the corsair's treasure-filled ship
Recent Examples on the WebQueen of the seas, Britain seemed to countenance the pirating activities of the North African corsairs. Thomas Wendel, National Review, 4 July 2019 From ancient Norse princess Alfhild to Sayyida al-Hurra of the Barbary corsairs, these women sailed beside–and sometimes in command of–male pirates. Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 12 Apr. 2017
Word History
Etymology
Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French corsaire pirate, from Old Occitan corsari, from Old Italian corsaro, from Medieval Latin cursarius, from Latin cursus course — more at course