Privateering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Privateering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of privateer.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of privateer.
More Meanings
- The operations of a privateer, attacking and looting enemy ships under the auspices of one's own government.
Example Sentences
The profit of privateerings is some small compensation to the merchants of Bourdeaux for the deficiency in the regular profits of commerce.
Word Forms
- privateerings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include privateersman, corsair, hydrarchy, pursership, press, private.
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