- Privateersmen
- Privateersman Pri`va*teers"man (pr[imac]`v[.a]*t[=e]rz"man), n.; pl. {Privateersmen} (pr[imac]`v[.a]*t[=e]rz"men). An officer or seaman of a privateer. [1913 Webster]
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Privateersman — Pri va*teers man (pr[imac] v[.a]*t[=e]rz man), n.; pl. {Privateersmen} (pr[imac] v[.a]*t[=e]rz men). An officer or seaman of a privateer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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privateersman — /pruy veuh tearz meuhn/, n., pl. privateersmen. an officer or sailor of a privateer. [1770 80, Amer.; PRIVATEER + S1 + MAN] * * * … Universalium
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