privateer Synonyms
Another word for privateer
• noun (Context 1)
The commander or a crew member of a privately owned armed ship commissioned by a government to attack and capture enemy vessels during wartime.
"The famous sea captain operated as a licensed corsair for the crown before retiring to his coastal estate."
• noun (Context 2)
A privately owned and armed vessel commissioned by a government via a letter of marque to raid enemy shipping in wartime.
"Merchants pooled their capital to outfit a fast-sailing schooner as a corsair to disrupt foreign trade routes."
• noun (Context 3)
An independent competitor or racing team in motorsport that enters races without the direct financial or technical backing of a major vehicle manufacturer.
"Despite competing against factory-backed teams with massive budgets, the independent independent managed to finish on the podium."
• verb (Context 4)
To cruise in or serve aboard a privately owned armed ship commissioned to capture enemy merchant vessels.
"Many New England mariners privateered along the Atlantic trade routes during the War of 1812."