n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English prise, from Anglo-French, taking, seizure, from prendre to take, from Latin prehendere ― more at GET
Date: 14th century
1 : something taken by force, stratagem, or threat especially : property lawfully captured at sea in time of war
2 : an act of capturing or taking especially : the wartime capture of a ship and its cargo at sea
synonyms see SPOIL