privateersman
Americannoun
plural
privateersmenEtymology
Origin of privateersman
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; privateer + 's 1 + -man
Example Sentences
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On the 19th of July the act Was amended, and two per cent. placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury, and privateersmen put on the pension list with the navy.
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In making war against Spain, the hunters were mere privateersmen cruising against a national enemy; but in their endurance, patience, and energy, they stood alone.
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We kept in this manner," writes the privateersman, "from break of day till ten in the forenoon.
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Warrior he might be, sailor, pirate, or privateersman, but at that moment he was dreaming of the happiness of pulling in flounders and blackfish from the waters around his island.
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The privateersmen were landed lower down the river, and at about seven in the evening Sir John was brought on board the Ruby.
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