privateer in French
privateer in French is corsaire — privateer means a privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo.
privateer in French
corsaire
What does "privateer" mean?
- noun A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo.
- noun An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate.
- noun An advocate or beneficiary of privatization of a government service or activity.
- noun A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.
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What is "privateer" in French?
"privateer" in French is corsaire. privateer means: A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo.
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