Privateer

[,praɪvə'tɪə] or ['praɪvə'tɪr]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation.

(noun.) an officer or crew member of a privateer.

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解釋/意思:

(n.) An armed private vessel which bears the commission of the sovereign power to cruise against the enemy. See Letters of marque, under Marque.

(n.) The commander of a privateer.

(v. i.) To cruise in a privateer.

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解釋/意思:

n. an armed private vessel commissioned by a government to seize and plunder an enemy's ships: the commander of a privateer.—v.i. to cruise in a privateer: to fit out privateers.—ns. Privateer′ing; Privateer′sman.

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