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Meanings of privateer in English
Private person or ship authorized by a government to attack foreign shipping.
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Examples for "corsair"
Examples for "corsair"
1
It was in the following words that the corsair addressed the Sultan:
2
Even this wholesale massacre did not assuage the wrath of the corsair.
3
For this reason they fortified their rear-guard strongly when the corsair left.
4
The corsair was lying alongside of us, her shrouds lashed to ours.
5
For myself, I regret that these corsair ships are constantly putting out.
Usage of privateer in English
1
A French privateer boards them in the midst of the English channel.
2
A French privateer which happened to be in the harbor was hired.
3
We went on board the frigate and enquired for the privateer captain.
4
This meant nothing to the ruffian who commanded the English privateer Revenge.
5
In 1538, Havana was attacked and totally destroyed by a French privateer.
6
There were already too many prisoners on board of the French privateer.
7
A second privateer boldly entered a harbor on the Island of Guernsey.
8
Quite unreasonably, however, the master of the privateer decided to await events.
9
The privateer turned out to be a harmless trader coming into port.
10
The privateer was a schooner, called the Eagle, commanded by Captain Potter.
11
A French privateer had appeared before the town, demanding ransom or surrender.
12
A friendly vessel, mistaken for a French privateer, adds to the interest.
13
She proved to be a Spanish privateer, a very fine new vessel.
14
We had only a trader's crew, then; now we have a privateer's.
15
The privateer's-men's friends had brought on board a large supply of provisions.
16
How was he to sever his frail skiff from that rakish privateer?
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