The competition between the corsairs and the janissaries went beyond recruiting to raising revenue (especially involving piracy, the most fruitful source of funds).
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The particular versatility of the words descended from "currere"is seen in such words as" current", "currency", "curriculum"and"corsair", which is a hit-and-run sea raider upon coastal settlements.
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Economic conditions deteriorated through the 19th century, as foreign fleets curbed corsairs, and droughts perennially wreaked ill effect on production of cereals and olives.
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He had to arm, equip, and supply the ships for the course of the war, and give letters of marque to corsairs.
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Marghiloman, he argued, was a sailor in an age that preferred corsairs.
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The exact circumstances are vague as to the reasons behind his becoming acorsair.
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Investors essentially bought shares in a particularcorsairbusiness enterprise.
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He immediately became one of the favourite crewmen of the famouscorsairdue to his success in hitting enemy vessels with cannons.
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The captive could be used immediately by thecorsairfor labour on the ship rather than traded.
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On the coast, mountainous areas provided ample reconnaissance for the corsairs as well.
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The corsairs took only young people and those in good physical condition.
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The development of the city was important and relatively rapid, partly thanks to the corsairs.
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This gave the corsairs an opportunity to make another attempt at assisting the beached vessel.
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Six other corsairs then sortied from the harbor in an attempt to screen the first one.
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Seized vessels and cargo were sold at auction, with thecorsaircaptain entitled to a portion of the proceeds.
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