PRIVATEER


Meaning of PRIVATEER in English

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.