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privateer
[ prahy-vuh-teer ]
noun
- an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships.
verb (used without object)
- to cruise as a privateer.
privateer
/ ËŒ±è°ù²¹Éª±¹É™Ëˆ³Ùɪə /
noun
- an armed, privately owned vessel commissioned for war service by a government
- Also calledprivateersman a commander or member of the crew of a privateer
verb
- a competitor, esp in motor racing, who is privately financed rather than sponsored by a manufacturer
- intr to serve as a privateer
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of privateer1
Example Sentences
Ecclestone, a former second-hand car dealer, recognised a kindred spirit and was a kind of guardian angel at times as Jordan navigated the choppy waters of being a privateer team owner.
Sir Francis Drake was an English privateer, sailing and seizing stuff on behalf of the queen.
She either became a privateer herself, taking to the Mediterranean Sea to attack Spanish holdings such as Gibraltar, or she licensed privateers to attack Spain in her name.
In theory, pirates plunder and pillage outside the law, while corsairs were privateers regulated by authorities.
At this year's race all 62 cars, including the many privateer entries, run on a sustainable fuel made from vineyard grape skin waste.
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