piracy — pi·ra·cy / pī rə sē/ n pl cies 1: an act of robbery esp. on the high seas; specif: an illegal act of violence, detention, or plunder committed for private ends by crew or passengers of a private ship or aircraft against another ship or aircraft… … Law dictionary
Piracy — This article is about maritime piracy. For other uses, see Pirate (disambiguation). The traditional Jolly Roger of piracy … Wikipedia
Piracy in Somalia — Map of areas under threat by Somali pirates. Pirates holding the … Wikipedia
1995 in piracy — See also: 1994 in piracy, other events of 1995, 1996 in piracy and the list of years of Piracy . Events*September 13 The freighter Anna Sierra is boarded off the coast of Thailand after a group numbering 23 men overtook the ship in a motorboat.… … Wikipedia
aircraft piracy — air·craft piracy n 1: the hijacking of an aircraft esp. in flight; specif: the act of seizing control of an aircraft by force, violence, threat, or intimidation with wrongful intent 2: the felony of hijacking or seizing control of an aircraft –… … Law dictionary
1670s in piracy — See also: list of years of Piracy .Events1670*John Wentworth is appointed colonial governor of Nassau. [ Nothcroft, G.J.H. Sketches of Summerland: Giving Some Account of Nassau and the Bahama . Nassau: Nassau Guardian, 1902. (pg. 276) ] *June… … Wikipedia
Timeline of piracy — This is a timeline of the history of piracy. *1300 BC The Tyrrhenians and the Thracians were in control of pirate activity near the Roman Empire *1620s: 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1625 1626 1627 1628 1629 *1630s: 1630 1631 1632 1633 1634 1635 1636… … Wikipedia
Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… … Universalium
Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… … Universalium
Edward Low — For other people named Edward Low, see Edward Low (disambiguation). Edward Low ca. 1690 – ca. 1724 … Wikipedia
