What does privateering mean?
Privateering means present participle and gerund of privateer.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of privateer.
The profit of privateerings is some small compensation to the merchants of Bourdeaux for the deficiency in the regular profits of commerce.
Use privateering when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Privateering means present participle and gerund of privateer.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The profit of privateerings is some small compensation to the merchants of Bourdeaux for the deficiency in the regular profits of commerce.
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