/ Dictionary / Index C corsair: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cor•sair Pronunciation: (kôr'sâr), [key] — n. a fast ship used for piracy. a pirate, esp. formerly of the Barbary Coast. (cap.)a gull-winged, propeller-driven fighter plane built for the U.S. Navy in World War II and kept in service into the early 1950s. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: corsair (Thesaurus) corsage corse Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language