privateer (Meaning)

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privateer (n)

an officer or crew member of a privateer

a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation

During wartime, privateers were authorized by governments to attack enemy ships.
Privateers were often motivated by financial incentives, such as receiving a share of the captured goods.
Privateers operated under a letter of marque, granting them legal authority to engage in piracy against enemy vessels.
Privateers played a significant role in naval warfare by disrupting enemy trade routes.
The crew of the privateer ship celebrated their successful capture of an enemy merchant vessel.
Privateers were regarded as legitimate combatants by their own governments but were considered pirates by their enemies.
Privateers were skilled sailors and fighters, often equipped with fast ships and heavy armament.
Privateers operated with a degree of autonomy, making strategic decisions about which ships to target.
The captain of the privateer amassed considerable wealth through plundering enemy ships.
Privateering was a common practice during the Age of Sail, particularly during times of conflict between nations.

an officer or crew member of a privateer, a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation

plunderer, looter, robber, buccaneer, pirate,raider, marauder,freebooter, despoiler, corsair

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During wartime, privateers were authorized by governments to attack enemy ships.

Privateers were often motivated by financial incentives, such as receiving a share of the captured goods.

Privateers operated under a letter of marque, granting them legal authority to engage in piracy against enemy vessels.

Privateers played a significant role in naval warfare by disrupting enemy trade routes.