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Meanings of privateer in inglês

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An officer or crew member of a privateer.

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        Private person or ship authorized by a government to attack foreign shipping.

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              Usage of privateer in inglês
              1
              A French privateer boards them in the midst of the English channel.
              The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 5
              2
              A French privateer which happened to be in the harbor was hired.
              The Quaker Colonies: A Chronicle of the Proprietors of the Delaw...
              3
              We went on board the frigate and enquired for the privateer captain.
              James Braithwaite, the Supercargo: The Story of his Adventures A...
              4
              This meant nothing to the ruffian who commanded the English privateer Revenge.
              The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailo...
              5
              In 1538, Havana was attacked and totally destroyed by a French privateer.
              Cuba, Old and New
              6
              There were already too many prisoners on board of the French privateer.
              The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 5
              7
              A second privateer boldly entered a harbor on the Island of Guernsey.
              The Naval History of the United States. Volume 1
              8
              Quite unreasonably, however, the master of the privateer decided to await events.
              The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailo...
              9
              The privateer turned out to be a harmless trader coming into port.
              History of King Charles the Second of England
              10
              The privateer was a schooner, called the Eagle, commanded by Captain Potter.
              American Prisoners of the Revolution
              11
              A French privateer had appeared before the town, demanding ransom or surrender.
              Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate
              12
              A friendly vessel, mistaken for a French privateer, adds to the interest.
              Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey
              13
              She proved to be a Spanish privateer, a very fine new vessel.
              Tales of the Sea, and of Our Jack Tars
              14
              We had only a trader's crew, then; now we have a privateer's.
              Held Fast For England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83...
              15
              The privateer's-men's friends had brought on board a large supply of provisions.
              Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor
              16
              How was he to sever his frail skiff from that rakish privateer?
              Birds of Prey
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