privateers

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A form of privateer — A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of privateer
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of privateer
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APA

privateers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privateers

MLA

“privateers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privateers. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “privateers,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privateers.

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