privateering

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Verb

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privateering

  1. present participle and gerund of privateer

Noun

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privateering (plural privateerings)

  1. The operations of a privateer, attacking and looting enemy ships under the auspices of one's own government.
    • 1802, The Monthly Magazine, volume 14, page 130:
      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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