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Privateer

nounid 108228·updated May 18, 2026
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a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
privateersman
plural
Privateers
possessive
Privateer's
pluralpossessive
Privateers'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
§2
an officer or crew member of a privateer

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