Privateer
Word | PRIVATEER |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | pri va teer |
Pronunciations | /pɹaɪvəˈtɪə/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Privateer"
What do we mean by privateer?
A ship privately owned and crewed but authorized by a government during wartime to attack and capture enemy vessels. noun
The commander or one of the crew of such a ship. noun
To sail as a privateer. intransitive verb
An armed vessel owned and officered by private persons, but acting under a commission from the state usually called letters of marque. noun
The commander of, or a man serving on board of, a privateer. noun
To cruise in a privateer for the purpose of seizing an enemy's ships or annoying his commerce.
An armed private vessel which bears the commission of the sovereign power to cruise against the enemy. See Letters of marque, under marque. noun
The commander of a privateer. noun
To cruise in a privateer. intransitive verb
A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo. noun
An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship. noun
A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team. noun
To function under official sanction permitting attacks on enemy shipping and seizing ship and cargo; to engage in government-sponsored piracy. verb
A privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation noun
An officer or crew member of a privateer noun
A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.
An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship.
An advocate or beneficiary of privatization of a government service or activity.
A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.
Nickname of the University of New Orleans. Yet the mascot is an alligator. Urban Dictionary
The best Stepmania player ever to grace the earth. Urban Dictionary
The word my 2 year old uses when referring to his penis. Urban Dictionary
A respectful term for testicles or female organs. Urban Dictionary
The penis or vagina of a person's body Urban Dictionary
When you have/do something which you don't want anyone to know Urban Dictionary
When you don't know that the word privacy exists, so you just go with what sounds semi-correct. Urban Dictionary
The name you call a coworker in reciprocation of when that coworker consistently refers to you as Chief, Boss, Captain, or Hoss. Urban Dictionary
The idea that a middle man will somehow LOWER prices, a.k.a. more perpetual motion from neoliberals. Urban Dictionary
A sporting good chance of not getting caught. Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for Privateer
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