ка́пер — meaning in English

English meaning

• corsair noun A French privateer, especially from the port of Saint-Malo.
• privateer noun A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo.

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 privateer or pirate in general.
3. noun The ship of such privateers or pirates, especially of French nationality.
4. noun A nocturnal assassin bug of the genus Rasahus, found in the southern USA.

privateer — full definition

1. noun A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo.
2. noun An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate.
3. noun An advocate or beneficiary of privatization of a government service or activity.
4. 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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