privateer

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Noun privateer has 2 senses

privateer, privateersman - an officer or crew member of a privateer
--₁ is a kind of officer, ship's officer; crewman, crew member
--₁ has particulars: Hawkins, Hawkyns, Sir John Hawkins, Sir John Hawkyns
privateer - a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
--₂ is a kind of warship, war vessel, combat ship

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