privateer
C1973
concept
A privateer is a privately owned, armed vessel (or its captain) authorized by a government during wartime to attack and capture enemy ships for profit under a formal letter of marque.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| pirate | 46 |
| privateer canonical | 39 |
| ship captain | 11 |
| pirate captain | 2 |
| privateer group | 2 |
| privateers | 2 |
| English privateer | 1 |
| privateer vessel | 1 |