- PRIVATEER
- a private vessel licensed by Government under a letter of marque to seize and plunder the ships of an enemy, otherwise an act of the kind is treated as piracy.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
PRIVATEER
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Privateer — Pri va*teer (pr[imac] v[.a]*t[=e]r ), 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. The commander of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Privateer — Privateer, SC U.S. Census Designated Place in South Carolina Population (2000): 2118 Housing Units (2000): 797 Land area (2000): 8.178530 sq. miles (21.182295 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.060744 sq. miles (0.157325 sq. km) Total area (2000):… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Privateer, SC — U.S. Census Designated Place in South Carolina Population (2000): 2118 Housing Units (2000): 797 Land area (2000): 8.178530 sq. miles (21.182295 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.060744 sq. miles (0.157325 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.239274 sq. miles … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
privateer — ☆ privateer [prī΄vətirz′mən] n. pl. privateersmen [prī΄və tirmənprī΄və tir′] n. [< PRIVAT(E) + EER] 1. a privately owned and manned armed ship commissioned by a government in a war to attack and capture enemy ships, esp. merchant ships 2. a… … English World dictionary
Privateer — Pri va*teer , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Privateered} (pr[imac] v[.a]*t[=e]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Privateering}.] To cruise in a privateer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
privateer — A privately owned vessel that is commissioned by one power to attack merchant ships from a hostile power. The term also refers to the commander or a crew member of such a vessel. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.… … Law dictionary
Privateer — (engl., spr. Preiwätihr), der Caper, das Caperschiff … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Privateer — (engl., spr. praiwĕĭīr), s. Kaperei … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
privateer — 1660s, originally private man of war (1640s), from PRIVATE (Cf. private), probably modeled on volunteer, buccaneer … Etymology dictionary
privateer — *pirate, freebooter, buccaneer, corsair … New Dictionary of Synonyms
privateer — ► NOUN chiefly historical ▪ an armed ship owned by private individuals, holding a government commission and authorized for use in war … English terms dictionary
