There were perhaps 3,700 scattered privateers serving as the great bulk of the American Navy (Newsweek).
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pri·va·teer — /ˌpraıvəˈtiɚ/ noun, pl teers [count] : a ship used in the past to attack and rob other ships; also : a sailor on a privateer … Useful english dictionary
teer — ban·que·teer; bas·ke·teer; bril·lian·teer; bud·ge·teer; cab·i·ne·teer; cir·cui·teer; crotch·e·teer; eye·le·teer; gad·ge·teer; gad·ge·teer·ing; gar·re·teer; hogs·teer; jun·ke·teer; mar·ke·teer; mu·le·teer; mus·ke·teer; rock·e·teer; stock·a·teer;… … English syllables
privateer — pri·va·teer … English syllables
privateer — pri|va|teer [ˌpraıvəˈtıə US ˈtır] n 1.) an armed ship in the past that was not in the navy but attacked and robbed enemy ships carrying goods 2.) someone who sailed on a privateer … Dictionary of contemporary English
privateer — pri•va•teer [[t]ˌpraɪ vəˈtɪər[/t]] n. 1) navig. a privately owned ship commissioned to fight or harass enemy ships 2) navig. the captain or a crew member of such a vessel • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
va — ac·er·va·tion; ace·to·va·nil·lone; achie·va·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·ti·va·tion; ac·ti·va·tor; aes·ti·va·tion; aes·ti·va·tor; ag·a·va·ce·ae; ag·gra·va·tion; ag·gra·va·tor; ai·la·va·tor; aji·va; al·li·va·lite; amei·va; am·phi·va·sal; an·us·va·ra;… … English syllables
Privateer — Pri va*teer (pr[imac] v[.a]*t[=e]r ), n. [From {Private}.] 1. An armed private vessel which bears the commission of the sovereign power to cruise against the enemy. See {Letters of marque}, under {Marque}. [1913 Webster] 2. The commander of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Privateer — Pri va*teer , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Privateered} (pr[imac] v[.a]*t[=e]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Privateering}.] To cruise in a privateer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Privateered — Privateer Pri va*teer , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Privateered} (pr[imac] v[.a]*t[=e]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Privateering}.] To cruise in a privateer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Privateering — Privateer Pri va*teer , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Privateered} (pr[imac] v[.a]*t[=e]rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Privateering}.] To cruise in a privateer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
