privateer
1. an officer or crew member of a privateer • Syn: privateersman • Hypernyms: officer, ship's officer, crewman, crew member • Instance Hyponyms: Hawkins, Hawkyns, Sir John Hawkins, Sir John Hawkyns 2. a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation • Hypernyms: warship, war vessel, combat ship
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