privateer
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pri·va·teer /ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə $ -ˈtɪr/ noun [countable] 1. TTWan armed ship in the past that was not in the navy but attacked and robbed enemy ships carrying goods 〔旧时攻击并抢夺敌人货船的〕武装民船，私掠船2. SCCsomeone who sailed on a privateer 私掠船船员
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privateer• Half a page of ships captured by Rebel privateers.pri·va·teer nounChineseSyllable
an Corpus ship in that the past armed
privateer
pri‧va‧teer /ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə $ -ˈtɪr/
noun [countable]
1. an armed ship in the past that was not in the navy but attacked and robbed enemy ships carrying goods
2. someone who sailed on a privateer
pri‧va‧teer /ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə $ -ˈtɪr/
noun [countable]1. an armed ship in the past that was not in the navy but attacked and robbed enemy ships carrying goods
2. someone who sailed on a privateer