privateer

英 /ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə(r)/ 美 /ˌpraɪvəˈtɪr/

中文释义

n.（战时特准攻击敌方商船的）武装民船，私掠船，私掠船船长，私掠船船员

私掠巡航

Privateer: Privately owned vessel a state at war to attack enemy ships, usually merchant vessels.

武装民船: 为交战国征用以攻击敌方船只(常是商船)的私有武装船只.
That's a Netherlander privateer. You're a heretic Dutchman. You're pirates. God have mercy on you!

那船是一艘尼德兰海盗船. 你是个荷兰异教徒. 你们是海盗. 愿上帝宽恕你们 ...
I hear the captain has already served the Crown as a privateer.

我听说船长是以海盗船的名义效忠皇家的.