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Pirate singing bawdy sea shanty (7)

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corsair

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'pirate' is the definition.
(corsair is a kind of pirate)

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(Other definitions for corsair that I've seen before include "Pirate from N. Africa" , "A swift pirate ship" , "Marauder" , "Seafarer" , "Buccaneer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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