Privateersman (Noun)
Meaning
An officer or crew member of a privateer.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The privateersman brazenly sailed into the port, defying British naval authorities to challenge him.
- As a seasoned privateersman, Captain James was no stranger to evading enemy ships.
- Before the war, John had been a humble sailor, but he soon found himself a privateersman, raiding British merchant vessels for profit.
- The French privateersman was widely respected by his peers for his cunning naval tactics.
- In those tumultuous years, the privateersman led a double life – one of order and discipline on the seas, and another of merriment and debauchery in the ports.