Definition of privateer. Meaning of privateer. Synonyms of privateer

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Definition of privateer

Privateer
Privateer Pri`va*teer", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Privateered; p. pr. & vb. n. Privateering.] To cruise in a privateer.
Privateer
Privateer Pri`va*teer", n. [From Private.] 1. An armed private vessel which bears the commission of the sovereign power to cruise against the enemy. See Letters of marque, under Marque. 2. The commander of a privateer. Kidd soon threw off the character of a privateer and became a pirate. --Macaulay.

Meaning of privateer from wikipedia

- A privateer is a private person or vessel which engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war. Since robbery under arms was a common aspect of...
- The Privateer Industries Privateer is an American amphibious amateur-built aircraft that was designed by John M****ins and Bill Husa and is under development...
- The Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer is an American World War II and Korean War era patrol bomber of the United States Navy derived from the Consolidated...
- Look up privateer or privateering in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A privateer is a pirate operating on behalf of a government. Privateer may also refer...
- motorsport, a privateer is usually an entrant into a racing event that is not directly supported by an automobile or motorcycle manufacturer. Privateers teams...
- Commander: Privateer is an adventure space trading and combat simulator computer game released by Origin Systems in September 1993. Privateer and its storyline...
- Henry Morgan (Welsh: Harri Morgan; c. 1635 – 25 August 1688) was a Welsh privateer, plantation owner, and, later, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. From his...
- Privateer 2: The Darkening is a space flight simulation game that was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and published by Electronic Arts under the Origin Systems...
- Privateer Holdings is an American private equity company that invests in the legal cannabis industry. Privateer Holdings is headquartered in Seattle,...
- repulses the privateer American Tartar 1778, April 24 – USS Ranger captures HMS Drake (details) 1778, December – the Bristol privateer Tartar has an...