privateersman

[ prahy-vuh-teerz-muhn ]

/ ˌpraɪ vəˈtɪərz mən /

noun, plural pri·va·teers·men.

an officer or sailor of a privateer.

Origin of privateersman

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; privateer + 's¹ + -man

Words nearby privateersman

private enterprise, private equity, private-equity company, private equity fund, privateer, privateersman, private eye, Private Finance Initiative, private first class, private health insurance, private hotel

Example sentences from the Web for privateersman

In spite of this order—he continued to reside in Italy, with the true independence of a privateersman.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea|Charles H. L. Johnston
Captain William Wanton, of Portsmouth, took out a commission as privateersman and brought in several valuable prizes.
A short history of Rhode Island|George Washington Greene
"It won't take a six-mule team to draw that one," added the privateersman, rather sourly for the first time.
Stand By The Union|Oliver Optic
Sir,” said the angry old sailor, “such an officer is at least in no danger of being mistaken for a privateersman.
Rodney Stone|Arthur Conan Doyle

The privateersman was treated with the greatest courtesy and was made as comfortable as could be.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea|Charles H. L. Johnston

单词	privateersman
释义	privateersman [ prahy-vuh-teerz-muhn ] / ˌpraɪ vəˈtɪərz mən / noun, plural pri·va·teers·men. an officer or sailor of a privateer. Origin of privateersman An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; privateer + 's¹ + -man Words nearby privateersman private enterprise, private equity, private-equity company, private equity fund, privateer, privateersman, private eye, Private Finance Initiative, private first class, private health insurance, private hotel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for privateersman In spite of this order—he continued to reside in Italy, with the true independence of a privateersman. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea\|Charles H. L. Johnston Captain William Wanton, of Portsmouth, took out a commission as privateersman and brought in several valuable prizes. A short history of Rhode Island\|George Washington Greene "It won't take a six-mule team to draw that one," added the privateersman, rather sourly for the first time. Stand By The Union\|Oliver Optic Sir,” said the angry old sailor, “such an officer is at least in no danger of being mistaken for a privateersman. Rodney Stone\|Arthur Conan Doyle The privateersman was treated with the greatest courtesy and was made as comfortable as could be. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea\|Charles H. L. Johnston
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