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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

The company said its missiles, which go by the name of Blackbeard, will sell for prices in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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

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

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023

But the to isn’t actually part of the infinitive and isn’t always necessary: Blackbeard helped him escape.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner