An officer or crew member of a privateer.
Private person or ship authorized by a government to attack foreign shipping.
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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