Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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privateer | Yes | No | No | No |
Sir John Hawkins | Yes | No | No | No |
privateer (noun) | Sir John Hawkins (noun) |
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a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation | English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595) |
an officer or crew member of a privateer |