pri ‧ va ‧ teer /ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə $ -ˈtɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . an armed ship in the past that was not in the navy but attacked and robbed enemy ships carrying goods
2 . someone who sailed on a privateer
pri ‧ va ‧ teer /ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə $ -ˈtɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . an armed ship in the past that was not in the navy but attacked and robbed enemy ships carrying goods
2 . someone who sailed on a privateer
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012