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privateer vs warship

warship vs privateer

privateer and warship both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
privateer Yes No No No
warship Yes No No No
As nouns, warship is a hypernym of privateer; that is, warship is a word with a broader meaning than privateer:
  • privateer: a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
  • warship: a government ship that is available for waging war
Other hypernyms of privateer include combat ship, war vessel.
privateer (noun) warship (noun)
a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation a government ship that is available for waging war
an officer or crew member of a privateer
Difference between privateer and warship

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