Definition of privateer in English:

privateer

noun ˌprʌɪvəˈtɪəˌpraɪvəˈtɪr

1historical 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.
〈主史〉（持有政府委任状、战时获准使用的，尤指用于俘获商船的）武装民船，私掠船
she was captured by a French 44-gun privateer
Example sentencesExamples
- The basis for the story is that in February 1704, William Dampier, a noted British buccaneer and navigator, arrived at Juan Fernandez with two ships, both licensed privateers.
- Bored with this profession, or aware that it was a declining industry, Paine left home and shipped aboard a privateer in 1756.
- There is also reference to the Wasp, formerly the Guepe, a French privateer captured in 1801 and later under the command of Lt. Joseph Packwood in 1805.
- The US navy also took 50 merchant ships, while privateers took a further 450.
- Great names are associated with the privateers and the ships that sailed the waters off the south coast of Ireland including the name of the great John Paul Jones.
1. 1.1 A commander or crew member of a privateer, often regarded as a pirate.
  武装民船船长（或船员）（常被看作海盗）
  Francis Drake disliked other privateers poaching prizes he regarded as his own
  Example sentencesExamples
  The difference between pirates and privateers was that the pirates were simply sea robbers who captured or looted ships at sea for plunder, without authority.
  Nearly all the slaves were brought to Bermuda from the West Indies or as slaves on ships captured by Bermuda privateers.
  However, American neutral shipping suffered grievous losses at the hands of the Royal Navy and French privateers.
  According to the records of Lloyds, between 1775 and 1781 American privateers captured 2,600 British merchantmen.
  He spent two years in the post, toiling to save Louis XVI, sheltering aristocrats from the Paris mob, and working hard to protect American merchant vessels against French privateers.
  Synonyms
  pirate, marauder, raider, sea rover, freebooter, plunderer, cut-throat, viking, bandit, robber, desperado
2An advocate or exponent of private enterprise.
私营企业倡导者
it may be instructive to compare the supposedly wasteful public sector with the supposedly lean privateers
Example sentencesExamples
- The executive of the Scottish Parliament is handing another £100 million of public money over to privateers to ensure the privatisation of Glasgow's council housing goes ahead.
- The cronies who run these associations pretend they are progressive, when in fact they are reactionary privateers.
- There is a danger that London Underground or the privateers who are due to take over will go to court to try and stop the strike ballot.
- Study after study has found that there are no ‘efficiency savings’ contributed by the privateer middlemen.
- But before politicians get too excited, it may be instructive to compare the supposedly wasteful public sector with the supposedly lean privateers.
3Motorsports
A competitor who races as a private individual rather than as a member of a team.
〔赛车〕私人赛车手
he finished top privateer in the world championships
Example sentencesExamples
- The starting lineup for every event includes both factory and privateer racing teams competing for overall wins as well as wins in one of four classes of competition.
- Though a privateer racing effort, Krohn-Barbour Racing will be officially affiliated with the Lamborghini factory.
- Jeannette, 21, is no stranger to racing Panoz cars, having driven for Panoz Motor Sports in 2002 and for the privateer JML Team Panoz in 2003.
- The manufacturers are ready to offer low-cost engines to privateers, as more teams means increased show and therefore prosperity to all involved.
- By increasing the number of cars competing on the Saturday and Sunday of an event, marshals and spectators will have the opportunity to see more of the top level World Rally Cars in action and their favourite privateer competitors.

Derivatives

privateering

noun prʌɪvəˈtɪərɪŋˌpraɪvəˈtɪrɪŋ

Piracy against the ships of a hostile nation was perfectly legal - privateering, as it was called, was a lucrative industry.
Example sentencesExamples
- Much is made of a claim that the growth of St Peter Port was based on privateering rather than trade, but such an interpretation is not especially new.
- Throughout, Lehman contends that, contrary to the views of many historians, privateering had a significant impact on the outcome of both the American Revolution and the War of 1812.
- In part, English success in penetrating Mediterranean markets was due to the prevalence of war and privateering.
- The seizure of English shipping in Spain in May 1585 initiated the largest single explosion of privateering, which was to last for the remainder of the century.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from private, on the pattern of volunteer.

Rhymes

adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre

Definition of privateer in US English:

privateer

nounˌpraɪvəˈtɪrˌprīvəˈtir

historical

1An armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping.
〈主史〉（持有政府委任状、战时获准使用的，尤指用于俘获商船的）武装民船，私掠船
Example sentencesExamples
- There is also reference to the Wasp, formerly the Guepe, a French privateer captured in 1801 and later under the command of Lt. Joseph Packwood in 1805.
- The basis for the story is that in February 1704, William Dampier, a noted British buccaneer and navigator, arrived at Juan Fernandez with two ships, both licensed privateers.
- Bored with this profession, or aware that it was a declining industry, Paine left home and shipped aboard a privateer in 1756.
- Great names are associated with the privateers and the ships that sailed the waters off the south coast of Ireland including the name of the great John Paul Jones.
- The US navy also took 50 merchant ships, while privateers took a further 450.
1. 1.1also privateersman A commander or crew member of a privateer, often regarded as a pirate.
  武装民船船长（或船员）（常被看作海盗）
  Example sentencesExamples
  He spent two years in the post, toiling to save Louis XVI, sheltering aristocrats from the Paris mob, and working hard to protect American merchant vessels against French privateers.
  However, American neutral shipping suffered grievous losses at the hands of the Royal Navy and French privateers.
  The difference between pirates and privateers was that the pirates were simply sea robbers who captured or looted ships at sea for plunder, without authority.
  According to the records of Lloyds, between 1775 and 1781 American privateers captured 2,600 British merchantmen.
  Nearly all the slaves were brought to Bermuda from the West Indies or as slaves on ships captured by Bermuda privateers.
  Synonyms
  pirate, marauder, raider, sea rover, freebooter, plunderer, cut-throat, viking, bandit, robber, desperado

verbˌpraɪvəˈtɪrˌprīvəˈtir

[no object]

Engage in the activities of a privateer.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from private, on the pattern of volunteer.

词汇	privateer
释义	Definition of privateer in English: privateer noun ˌprʌɪvəˈtɪəˌpraɪvəˈtɪr 1historical 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. 〈主史〉（持有政府委任状、战时获准使用的，尤指用于俘获商船的）武装民船，私掠船 she was captured by a French 44-gun privateer Example sentencesExamples The basis for the story is that in February 1704, William Dampier, a noted British buccaneer and navigator, arrived at Juan Fernandez with two ships, both licensed privateers. Bored with this profession, or aware that it was a declining industry, Paine left home and shipped aboard a privateer in 1756. There is also reference to the Wasp, formerly the Guepe, a French privateer captured in 1801 and later under the command of Lt. Joseph Packwood in 1805. The US navy also took 50 merchant ships, while privateers took a further 450. Great names are associated with the privateers and the ships that sailed the waters off the south coast of Ireland including the name of the great John Paul Jones. 1.1 A commander or crew member of a privateer, often regarded as a pirate. 武装民船船长（或船员）（常被看作海盗） Francis Drake disliked other privateers poaching prizes he regarded as his own Example sentencesExamples The difference between pirates and privateers was that the pirates were simply sea robbers who captured or looted ships at sea for plunder, without authority. Nearly all the slaves were brought to Bermuda from the West Indies or as slaves on ships captured by Bermuda privateers. However, American neutral shipping suffered grievous losses at the hands of the Royal Navy and French privateers. According to the records of Lloyds, between 1775 and 1781 American privateers captured 2,600 British merchantmen. He spent two years in the post, toiling to save Louis XVI, sheltering aristocrats from the Paris mob, and working hard to protect American merchant vessels against French privateers. Synonyms pirate, marauder, raider, sea rover, freebooter, plunderer, cut-throat, viking, bandit, robber, desperado 2An advocate or exponent of private enterprise. 私营企业倡导者 it may be instructive to compare the supposedly wasteful public sector with the supposedly lean privateers Example sentencesExamples The executive of the Scottish Parliament is handing another £100 million of public money over to privateers to ensure the privatisation of Glasgow's council housing goes ahead. The cronies who run these associations pretend they are progressive, when in fact they are reactionary privateers. There is a danger that London Underground or the privateers who are due to take over will go to court to try and stop the strike ballot. Study after study has found that there are no ‘efficiency savings’ contributed by the privateer middlemen. But before politicians get too excited, it may be instructive to compare the supposedly wasteful public sector with the supposedly lean privateers. 3Motorsports A competitor who races as a private individual rather than as a member of a team. 〔赛车〕私人赛车手 he finished top privateer in the world championships Example sentencesExamples The starting lineup for every event includes both factory and privateer racing teams competing for overall wins as well as wins in one of four classes of competition. Though a privateer racing effort, Krohn-Barbour Racing will be officially affiliated with the Lamborghini factory. Jeannette, 21, is no stranger to racing Panoz cars, having driven for Panoz Motor Sports in 2002 and for the privateer JML Team Panoz in 2003. The manufacturers are ready to offer low-cost engines to privateers, as more teams means increased show and therefore prosperity to all involved. By increasing the number of cars competing on the Saturday and Sunday of an event, marshals and spectators will have the opportunity to see more of the top level World Rally Cars in action and their favourite privateer competitors. Derivatives privateering noun prʌɪvəˈtɪərɪŋˌpraɪvəˈtɪrɪŋ Piracy against the ships of a hostile nation was perfectly legal - privateering, as it was called, was a lucrative industry. Example sentencesExamples Much is made of a claim that the growth of St Peter Port was based on privateering rather than trade, but such an interpretation is not especially new. Throughout, Lehman contends that, contrary to the views of many historians, privateering had a significant impact on the outcome of both the American Revolution and the War of 1812. In part, English success in penetrating Mediterranean markets was due to the prevalence of war and privateering. The seizure of English shipping in Spain in May 1585 initiated the largest single explosion of privateering, which was to last for the remainder of the century. Origin Mid 17th century: from private, on the pattern of volunteer. Rhymes adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre Definition of privateer in US English: privateer nounˌpraɪvəˈtɪrˌprīvəˈtir historical 1An armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping. 〈主史〉（持有政府委任状、战时获准使用的，尤指用于俘获商船的）武装民船，私掠船 Example sentencesExamples There is also reference to the Wasp, formerly the Guepe, a French privateer captured in 1801 and later under the command of Lt. Joseph Packwood in 1805. The basis for the story is that in February 1704, William Dampier, a noted British buccaneer and navigator, arrived at Juan Fernandez with two ships, both licensed privateers. Bored with this profession, or aware that it was a declining industry, Paine left home and shipped aboard a privateer in 1756. Great names are associated with the privateers and the ships that sailed the waters off the south coast of Ireland including the name of the great John Paul Jones. The US navy also took 50 merchant ships, while privateers took a further 450. 1.1also privateersman A commander or crew member of a privateer, often regarded as a pirate. 武装民船船长（或船员）（常被看作海盗） Example sentencesExamples He spent two years in the post, toiling to save Louis XVI, sheltering aristocrats from the Paris mob, and working hard to protect American merchant vessels against French privateers. However, American neutral shipping suffered grievous losses at the hands of the Royal Navy and French privateers. The difference between pirates and privateers was that the pirates were simply sea robbers who captured or looted ships at sea for plunder, without authority. According to the records of Lloyds, between 1775 and 1781 American privateers captured 2,600 British merchantmen. Nearly all the slaves were brought to Bermuda from the West Indies or as slaves on ships captured by Bermuda privateers. Synonyms pirate, marauder, raider, sea rover, freebooter, plunderer, cut-throat, viking, bandit, robber, desperado verbˌpraɪvəˈtɪrˌprīvəˈtir [no object] Engage in the activities of a privateer. Origin Mid 17th century: from private, on the pattern of volunteer.
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