| 单词 | private ship of war |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprivate ship of war private ship of war n. now historical = privateer n. 1a; cf. private man of war n. ΚΠ 1702 tr. P. de la Court True Interest Republick Holland & W.-Friesland ii. i. 207 Private Ships of War [were] by great Rewards perswaded to take and destroy the Enemys Ships. 1804 Times 3 May 3/3 Those beautiful private ships of war the Sir Thomas Trowbridge, of 16 guns, and the Sir John Colpays, of 14 guns..have been surveyed by the proper officers. 1988 P. O'Brian Let. of Marque i. 7 Stephen Maturin had bought her as a private ship of war, a letter of marque, to cruise upon the enemy. < as lemmas |
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