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Blackbeard

American  
[blak-beerd] / ˈblækˌbɪərd /

noun

  1. pseudonym of Edward Teach.


Blackbeard British  
/ ˈblækˌbɪəd /

noun

  1. nickname of (Edward) Teach See Teach

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He added: "What politicians in London are talking about is essentially a return to the era of the pirate Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard."

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Castelion has more than $100 million in U.S. government contracts, including deals with the Army and Navy to integrate Blackbeard onto the services’ weapons platforms, including the Army’s mobile-rocket launcher known as Himars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

He was Blackbeard in the Starz series “Black Sails,” Commander Jack Swinburne in the German television series “Das Boot,” and Othere on “Vikings.”

From Washington Times • May 22, 2023

These include Texas-based Blackbeard Operating, which works in the Permian Basin and elsewhere in the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2022

She’d duelled for their freedom, out-pirated the pirates, gained the crew’s respect so well that Blackbeard finally put them ashore lest Hylla take over his ship.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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