privateering
English
Verb
privateering
- present participle of privateer
Noun
privateering (plural privateerings)
- The operations of a privateer, attacking and looting enemy ships under the auspices of 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.
- 1802, The Monthly Magazine (volume 14, page 130)
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