privateer
[ prahy-vuh-teer ]
/ ˌpraɪ vəˈtɪər /
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.
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privateer
/ (ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə) /
noun
an armed, privately owned vessel commissioned for war service by a government
Also called: privateersman 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
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