definition of privateer
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privateer Definition of privateer for Students. 1  1 : a privately owned armed ship permitted by its government to make war on ships of an enemy country. 2  2 : a sailor on a privateer.
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This Tech Entrepreneur Is About to Launch the Blackwater of the High Seas During the War of 1812, for instance, America hired a privateer fleet of more than 517 ships; the U.S. Navy had just 23 vessels at the time. But by the mid-19th century, the notion of private navies seemed like a threat to a stable economy.
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schooner Definition of schooner. 1  1 : a typically 2-masted fore-and-aft rigged vessel with a foremast and a mainmast stepped nearly amidships. 2  2 : a larger-than-usual drinking glass (as for beer)
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- Full Definition of CONTRABAND. 1. : illegal or prohibited traffic in goods: smuggling. 2. : goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden; also: smuggled goods. 3. : a slave who during the American Civil War escaped to or was brought within the Union lines. — contraband adjective.
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Barbary Wars, 1801â1805 and 1815â1816 The Barbary Wars. The practice of state-supported piracy and ransoming of captives was not wholly unusual for its time. Many European states commissioned privateers to attack each others’ shipping and also participated in the transatlantic slave trade.
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- rebel noun [C]. › a ​person who ​refuses to ​accept the government’s ​power and uses ​force to ​oppose it, or a ​person who ​opposes ​authority and ​thinks or ​behaves differently: The ​government ​tried to set up ​talks with the rebels. Though he ​dressed ​unusually, he never ​meant to be a rebel.
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vassal Definition of vassal. 1  1 : a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant. 2  2 : one in a subservient or subordinate position.
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privateer an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships. privateersman. to cruise as a privateer.
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- liv·er·y. n. pl. liv·er·ies. 1. A distinctive uniform worn by the male servants of a household. 2. The distinctive dress worn by the members of a particular group; uniform: ushers in livery. 3. The costume or insignia worn by the retainers of a feudal lord. 4.
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guerrilla guerrilla, gorilla - Guerrilla is from a Spanish diminutive of guerra, war, and refers to a soldier of an independent armed resistance force; gorilla is the ape.
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seaman (plural seamen) 1  A mariner or sailor, one who mans a ship. ( 2 UK, Navy) The lowest ranking in the Navy, below Able Seaman. ( 3 US, Navy) An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman apprentice. 4  A merman; the male of the mermaid.
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Definition of 'guerrilla' Word forms: plural guerrillas. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] A guerrilla is someone who fights as part of an unofficial army, usually against an official army or police force. The guerrillas threatened to kill their hostages. ...a guerrilla war.
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- Corsaire is the the term used by the French for what in English is a privateer. (Not to be confused with Corsair, a North African pirate/privateer). Th Spanish called the Corsario. Filibuster were the French pirates (or privateers) in the Caribbean who attacked mainly Spanish ships, towns or property.Filibuseters ofent worked hand in hand with the buccaneers in the last half of the 17th century.ost of the time, Privateers were engaged of act of reprisals against other nations, that is engaged in acts of war. A key distinction between a Merchant and Privateer, is the privateer was not paid by the nation or company but paid by taking spoils from ships or properties they attacked or fought off.
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- A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or party to the conflict and is motivated to take part in the hostilities by desire for private gain.
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Mercenary A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is completely funded by the government and is motivated to take part in the hostilities by desire for private gain. Mercenaries fight for money or other recompense rather than for political interests.
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- Navy definition, the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler. See more.
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fugitive Fugitive definition, a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway: a fugitive from justice; a fugitive from a dictatorial regime. See more.
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- v. plun·dered, plun·der·ing, plun·ders. v.tr. 1. To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; pillage: plunder a village. 2. To seize wrongfully or by force; steal: plundered the supplies. v.intr.
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- Definition of naval. 1  1 obsolete : of or relating to ships or shipping. 2  2a : of or relating to a navyb : consisting of or involving warships.
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- Guerrilla definition: A guerrilla is someone who fights as part of an unofficial army, usually against an... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples English Dictionary | Thesaurus | Translator | Grammar | Scrabble | Blog
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pirate to commit piracy upon; plunder; rob. to take by piracy: to pirate gold. to use or reproduce (a book, an invention, etc.) without authorization or legal right: to pirate hit records. to take or entice away for one's own use: Our competitor is trying to pirate our best salesman. to commit or practice piracy.
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- Definition of sailor. 1a : one that sails; especially : marinerb (1) : a member of a ship's crew (2) : seaman 2b. 2 : a traveler by water.
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disguise The definition of disguise is something that hides the truth. An example of disguise is a bad thing that really meant something good. Disguise is defined as a costume that hides your identity. An example of disguise is a mask.
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Asymmetric warfare The rebels also adopted a form of asymmetric sea warfare, by using small, fast vessels to avoid the Royal Navy, and capturing or sinking large numbers of merchant ships; however the British responded by issuing letters of marque permitting private armed vessels to undertake reciprocal attacks on enemy shipping.
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Definitions &Translations Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Pseudonym. A pseudonym is a name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from his or her original or true name. Pseudonyms include stage names, screen names, pen names, nicknames, aliases, gamer identifications, and reign names of emperors, popes and other monarchs. Historically they have often taken the form of anagrams, Graecisms, and Latinisations, although there are many other methods of choosing a pseudonym.