privateer
pri
ˌpraɪ
prai
va
teer
ˈtɪr
tir
/pɹˌa‍ɪvətˈi‍ə/

Definition & Meaning of "privateer"in English

Privateer
01

a heavily armed ship legally able to attack and rob enemy ships

Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
privateers
02

a person who works on an armed ship that can legally attack and rob other ships

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