Privateering

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pri·va·teer (pr

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1. A ship privately owned and crewed but authorized by a government during wartime to attack and capture enemy vessels.

2. The commander or one of the crew of such a ship.

intr.v. pri·va·teered, pri·va·teer·ing, pri·va·teers

To sail as a privateer.

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No references found			Mr Clare also stepped out of line, and began privateering about for the weed. Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context We committed, however, one great error in setting out, for having equipped our ships for privateering, and taken no merchandise on board, we could not touch at any of the ports of the Red Sea. A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context "My friend," answered Nestor, "you recall a time of much sorrow to my mind, for the brave Achaeans suffered much both at sea, while privateering under Achilles, and when fighting before the great city of king Priam. The Odyssey by Homer View in context			private life private limited company private line private member private member's bill private nuisance private parts private patient private pay bed private practice private press private property private road private school private secretary private sector private security force Private soldier private taxi private treaty private view private viewdata Private way private-enterprise privateer Privateering Privateersman privately privately held corporation Privateness privates privation privatisation privatise privatism privative Privatively Privativeness privatization privatization issue privatize privatized privatizing privet privet andromeda privet hawk privet hedge privilege privilege against self incrimination privilege of the floor privileged			Private's News Network Private, 1st class Private, Non-Governmental Private, Voluntary and Independent private-enterprise Private-equity Private-Equity Investment Trust Private-key cryptography Private-Key Generator Private-Label Pass-Through Private-label pass-throughs Private-Label Reseller Program Private-Public Accusation Private-purpose bond Private-Purpose Bonds Private-Purpose Municipal Bond Private-Purpose Municipal Bonds Private-sector Private-sector Private-sector Private/Light Goods privateer privateer privateer Privateer Press Privateer war Privateer Yacht Club privateered privateered privateered Privateering privateers privateers privateers privateersman privateersmen privately privately privately privately Privately Baptised Privately Financed Public Improvement Privately Funded Scholarship Program Privately held Privately held companies Privately held company Privately held company Privately held company privately held corporation privately held corporation Privately owned Privately Owned Animal Privately owned company Privately Owned Conveyance Privately Owned Enterprise Privately Owned Stored Water Privately owned utility Privately owned utility Privately owned utility Privately Owned Vehicle Privately Owned Vehicle/Convoy

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