Privateer (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships.
  2. privateersman.
verb (used without object)
  1. to cruise as a privateer.
noun
  1. an armed, privately owned vessel commissioned for war service by a government
  2. a commander or member of the crew of a privateer
verb
  1. a competitor, esp in motor racing, who is privately financed rather than sponsored by a manufacturer
  2. to serve as a privateer
Privateer (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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