privateer
noun
pri·va·teer
ˌprī-və-ˈtir 
: an armed private ship licensed to attack enemy shipping
also
: a sailor on such a ship
privateer
intransitive verb
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The ghost ship of Harpswell had been the privateer Dash, which had been lost at sea after compiling its remarkable record.
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Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Set in 1627, Salé will follow an Icelandic mother and daughter captured by Barbary privateers and sold into slavery in Morocco.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The muse, known as Lucybelle II, was a rare privateer entry that demonstrated the determination of non-factory teams.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
The structure is similar to how pirates and privateers once attacked foreign enemies at sea on behalf of their government.
—Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Set in 1627, Salé will follow an Icelandic mother and daughter captured by Barbary privateers and sold into slavery in Morocco.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The muse, known as Lucybelle II, was a rare privateer entry that demonstrated the determination of non-factory teams.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
The structure is similar to how pirates and privateers once attacked foreign enemies at sea on behalf of their government.
—Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for privateer
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“Privateer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privateer. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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