privateer
an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships.
to cruise as a privateer.
Origin of privateer
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How to use privateer in a sentence
Check out privateer Holdings, a venture-capital firm based in Seattle that is about to close on $7 million in funding.
Marijuana-Related Stocks Are on the Rise. So Should You Invest? | Winston Ross | June 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOne of her courtiers bet that Clark Gable as Rhett Butler would be her ideal, “a privateer, a romantic, and a fabulous cad.”
The Sexy Side of Maggie: How Thatcher Used Her Softer Quality | Gail Sheehy | January 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThis heritage has so influenced his cuisine that Roellinger is often referred to as "the privateer chef."
Countless dogs fought under the feet of passers-by, and over all leered the sardonic face of Jean Bart, pirate and privateer.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartThe scheme was not impossible for any one holding a privateer's commission, and I applied to Mr. Yancey for a letter-of-marque.
The Supplies for the Confederate Army | Caleb Huse
Two days afterward he came upon a British privateer, which was on the hunt for American vessels.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousSoon after he had some lively service in the Wasp, and captured a British privateer with the little sloop Sachem.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousBut the privateer captain had seen the fate of the General Monk and concluded that he had business elsewhere.
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British Dictionary definitions for privateer
/ (ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə) /
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
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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