| NOUN | person | privateer, privateersman | an officer or crew member of a privateer |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | privateer | a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy / enemy nation |
| Meaning | An officer or crew member of a privateer. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | privateersman | |
| Instances | Hawkins, Hawkyns, Sir John Hawkins, Sir John Hawkyns | English privateer involved in the slave trade |
| Broader | crewman, crew member | A member of a flight crew |
| officer, ship's officer | A person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel | |
| Spanish | corsario | |
| Catalan | corsari | |
| Meaning | A privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy / enemy nation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | warship, war vessel, combat ship | A government ship that is available for waging war |
| Spanish | corsario, nave corsaria | |
| Catalan | nau corsària | |
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