Piratess

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A female pirate.

    "“I don't think it's any thing very bad, for the young pirates and piratesses are still dancing away as merrily as before,” he answered."

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"“I don't think it's any thing very bad, for the young pirates and piratesses are still dancing away as merrily as before,” he answered."

Etymology

From pirate + -ess.

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