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English noun: privateer | |||
| 1. | privateer (person) an officer or crew member of a privateer | ||
| Synonyms | privateersman | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crew member, crewman, officer, ship's officer | ||
| Instance hyponym | Hawkins, Hawkyns, Sir John Hawkins, Sir John Hawkyns | ||
| 2. | privateer (artifact) a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | combat ship, war vessel, warship | ||
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