English-Thai Dictionary

privateer

N เรือ ส่วนตัว  private vessel ruea-suan-tua

 

privateersman

N เจ้าหน้าที่ หรือ ลูกเรือ ประจำ เรือ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRIVATEER

n.[from private. ] A ship or vessel of war owned and equipped by a private man or by individuals, at their own expense, to seize or plunder the ships of an enemy in war. Such a ship must be licensed or commissioned by government, or it is a pirate.

 

PRIVATEER

v.i.To cruise in a commissioned private ship against an enemy, for seizing their ships or annoying their commerce.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRIVATEER

Pri `va *teer " n. Etym: [From Private. ]

 

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

 

2. The commander of a privateer. Kidd soon threw off the character of a privateer and became a pirate. Macaulay.

 

PRIVATEER

Pri `va *teer ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Privateered; p. pr. & vb. n.Privateering. ]

 

Defn: To cruise in a privateer.

 

PRIVATEERING

PRIVATEERING Pri `va *teer "ing, n.

 

Defn: Cruising in a privateer.

 

PRIVATEERSMAN

Pri `va *teers "man, n.; pl. Privateersmen (.

 

Defn: An officer or seaman of a privateer.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

privateer

pri va teer |ˌprīvəˈtir ˈˌpraɪvəˈˌtɪ (ə )r | ▶noun chiefly historical an armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, esp. in the capture of enemy merchant shipping. • (also privateersman ) a commander or crew member of such a ship, often regarded as a pirate. ▶verb [ no obj. ] engage in the activities of a privateer. DERIVATIVES pri va teer ing noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from private, on the pattern of volunteer .

 

Oxford Dictionary

privateer

privateer |ˌprʌɪvəˈtɪə | ▶noun 1 historical an armed ship owned and crewed by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of merchant shipping. • a commander or crew member of a privateer, often regarded as a pirate. 2 an advocate or exponent of private enterprise. 3 Motor Racing a competitor who races as a private individual rather than as a member of a team. DERIVATIVES privateering noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from private, on the pattern of volunteer .

 

privateersman

pri ¦vat ¦eers |man |ˌprʌɪvəˈtɪəzmən | ▶noun ( pl. privateersmen ) historical a commander or crew member of a privateer.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

privateer

pri va teer /praɪvətɪ́ə r /名詞 C 私掠 （しりやく ）船 〘敵艦略奪許可を得た民有武装船 〙; 私掠船船長 [乗組員 ].