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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pri•va•teer /ˌpraɪvəˈtɪr/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Naval Termsa privately owned ship hired to fight or bother enemy ships.
- Naval Termsthe captain or a crew member of such a vessel.
See -priv-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pri•va•teer (prī′və tēr′),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsan armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships.
- Nautical, Naval Termsprivateersman.
v.i. - Nautical, Naval Termsto cruise as a privateer.
- private + -eer, modeled on volunteer 1640–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: privateer /ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə/ n - an armed, privately owned vessel commissioned for war service by a government
- Also called: privateersman a commander or member of the crew of a privateer
vb - a competitor, esp in motor racing, who is privately financed rather than sponsored by a manufacturer
- (intransitive) to serve as a privateer
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