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Definisjon av privateer

Vi fant 7 definisjoner av privateer på engelsk.

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Noun
privateer - an officer or crew member of a privateer
privateersman
ship's officer, officer a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
crew member, crewman a member of a work crew
privateer - a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
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Substantiv
privateer - A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.
privateer - An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship.
privateer - A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.

Verb
privateer - To function under official sanction permitting attacks on enemy shipping and seizing ship and cargo; to engage in government-sponsored piracy.

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  • A privateer was a private person or private warship authorized by a country's government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. Privateers were only entitled by their state to attack and rob enemy vessels during wartime. Privateers were part of naval warfare of some nations from the 16th to the 19th century.

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