From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishprivateerpri‧va‧teer /ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə $ -ˈtɪr/ noun [countable] 1 TTWan armed ship in the past that was not in the navy but attacked and robbed enemy ships carrying goods2 SCCsomeone who sailed on a privateer
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privateer• Half a page of ships captured by Rebel privateers. 