• An armed private vessel which bears the commission of
    the sovereign power to cruise against the enemy. See Letters of marque,
    under Marque.


    Privateer meaning & definition 1 of Privateer.


    1. A [goverment] sponsered pirate, or [mercenary]

    2. An armed ship, privately owned. Or, a member of its crew.

    3. A reference used to describe a well equiped, mobile, [independent business] operator with a healthy sense of self interest.

    Privateer meaning & definition 2 of Privateer.


  • Despite its rather [fagged out] sounding name, real Privateers are basically sea going mercenaries. They were often hired during the [Age of Enlightenment] to [escort] merchants and to fight against the Spanish/French/English depending on who they were working for.

    Privateer meaning & definition 3 of Privateer.


  • Nickname of [the University] of [New Orleans]. Yet the mascot is an [alligator].

    Privateer meaning & definition 4 of Privateer.


  • The best [Stepmania] player ever to [grace] [the earth].

    Privateer meaning & definition 5 of Privateer.


  • Privateer in NASCAR. A competitor who pays for his own racing team, usually without backing or funding from a major car manufacturer.

    Privateer meaning & definition 6 of Privateer.


  • A [person] who does [dirty work] for [others]

    Privateer meaning & definition 7 of Privateer.

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