Privateer

[,praɪvə'tɪə] or ['praɪvə'tɪr]

Definition

(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.

Edited by Emily--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Editor: Timmy

Definition

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.

Inputed by Emilia