PRIVATEER


Meaning of PRIVATEER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ pr ī -v ə - ' tir

Function: noun

Date: 1664

: an armed private ship licensed to attack enemy shipping also : a sailor on such a ship

– privateer intransitive verb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.