privateer

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (historical) A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo.
2. (historical) An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate.
3. An advocate or beneficiary of privatization of a government service or activity.
4. (Australia, Canada, US) A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.
5. A racing team that is not a subsidiary of a large conglomerate, or automotive or vehicle manufacturer.

Verb

1. To function under official sanction permitting attacks on enemy shipping and seizing ship and cargo; to engage in government-sponsored piracy.
2. To advocate or benefit from privatization of government services.

Concepten

kaper

kaperschip

zeerover

Synoniemen

corsair

privateersman

captain

frolic

gob

mariner

play

prank

bluejacket

rover

sailor

seaman

skipper

tar

warship

private vessel

romp

caper

Vertalingen

corsaire

corsaro

corsário

corsario

navio corsário

nave corsara

Freibeuter

Korsar

Kaperschiff

Tollerei

Jux

🤣

Tollen

Herumtollen

ναύτης

tàpera

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˌpɹaɪ.vəˈtɪə/

Etymologie (Engels)

From private + -eer, probably after volunteer.