privateers
pri-va-teers
noun
Privately owned armed ships or their crews authorised by a government to attack enemy vessels.
"British privateers often targeted French merchant ships."
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Synonyms: privateersman
pri-va-teers
Privately owned armed ships or their crews authorised by a government to attack enemy vessels.
"British privateers often targeted French merchant ships."
Synonyms: privateersman