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Privateering
UK
/ˌpraɪ.vəˈtɪə/
US
/ˌpraɪ.vəˈtɪr/
Translation privateering into russian
privateer
Verb
UK
/ˌpraɪ.vəˈtɪə/
US
/ˌpraɪ.vəˈtɪr/
Additional translations
Definitions
privateer
Verb
UK
/ˌpraɪ.vəˈtɪə/
US
/ˌpraɪ.vəˈtɪr/
To engage in privateering, which is the act of attacking and capturing enemy ships during wartime under a government commission.
During the war, the captain decided to privateer, capturing several enemy vessels for profit.
privateer
Noun
UK
/ˌpraɪ.vəˈtɪə/
US
/ˌpraɪ.vəˈtɪr/
A private person or ship authorized by a government during wartime to attack foreign vessels.
The privateer captured several enemy ships during the conflict, bringing valuable goods back to their home port.
A privately owned armed ship commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships.
The privateer sailed under the nation's flag, seeking to disrupt the enemy's trade routes.
Idioms and phrases
capture a privateer
The navy managed to capture a privateer off the coast.
захватить капера
Флоту удалось захватить капера у побережья.
employ a privateer
The government decided to employ a privateer to attack enemy ships.
нанять капера
Правительство решило нанять капера для атаки на вражеские корабли.
issue a privateer commission
They planned to issue a privateer commission to trusted captains.
выдать каперское свидетельство
Они планировали выдать каперское свидетельство доверенным капитанам.
privateer fleet
The port was threatened by a privateer fleet.
флотилия каперов
Порту угрожала флотилия каперов.
serve as a privateer
He chose to serve as a privateer during the war.
служить капером
Он решил служить капером во время войны.