ка́пер — meaning in English

English meaning

• corsair noun A French privateer, especially from the port of Saint-Malo.
• privateer noun A privately owned ship licensed by a government to attack and seize enemy trading vessels.

Senses

ка́пер is used for these senses in English:

• corsair The ship of privateers or pirates, especially of French nationality.
• letter of marque (nautical, historical) A ship that has been armed for such a task.
• privateer (historical) A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo. [from 17th c.]

corsair — full definition

1. noun A French privateer, especially from the port of Saint-Malo.
2. noun A pirate or privateer, in a more general sense.
3. noun The vessel used by such pirates or privateers, particularly a French one.
4. noun A nocturnal insect of the genus Rasahus, an assassin bug found in the southern United States.

privateer — full definition

1. noun A privately owned ship licensed by a government to attack and seize enemy trading vessels.
2. noun A crew member of such a ship, acting as a pirate with official approval.
3. noun A person who supports, or gains from, moving a public service into private hands.
4. noun A competitor who enters a race or contest independently, without the support of a major team.

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