PRIVATEER Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word privateer. (close relations)
Definition of PRIVATEER
privateers
Best Alternative Words for PRIVATEER
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buccaneer | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation verb • live like a buccaneer | ||||||||
corsair | nounn | |||||||
noun • a pirate along the Barbary Coast • a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction) | ||||||||
freebooter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) | ||||||||
marauder | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who attacks in search of booty | ||||||||
pirate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own • someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation • a ship that is manned by pirates verb • copy illegally; of published material • take arbitrarily or by force | ||||||||
raider | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) • a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management | ||||||||
rover | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who leads a wandering unsettled life • an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement | ||||||||
sea rover | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation | ||||||||
privateersman | nounn | |||||||
noun • an officer or crew member of a privateer |