Thesaurus results for PRIVATEER

privateer

noun

Definition of privateer

as in raider

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Recent Examples of privateer The ghost ship of Harpswell had been the privateer Dash, which had been lost at sea after compiling its remarkable record. — Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025 The muse, known as Lucybelle II, was a rare privateer entry that demonstrated the determination of non-factory teams. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025 Those 64 ships had 1,242 guns, compared to 14,872 privateer guns. — Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025 But it was captured by a British privateer and departed for Jamaica, crammed with 442 enslaved people. — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for privateer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for privateer

Noun

The preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons is days away, roster cuts are next Sunday, and the season opener at the Las Vegas raiders is three weeks away.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Though the tomb raiders have been arrested, the total number of robberies is still unclear.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of raider

Noun

Speaking of singing pirates, Curry clearly fancied these kinds of roles, signing on to play the villainous Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Brian Henson’s musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
That is up from Politico’s report that Somali pirates had seized at least three tankers carrying oil and fertilizer since April, while a chemical-carrying ship was hijacked off Yemen in July.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of pirate

Noun

The idea was that in the wake of the death of my main series for 12 years, Destiny, this Splatoon looter shooter could make that sting a bit less.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
If the idea of a Splatoon looter-shooter appeals to you, then Splatoon Raiders should be on your radar.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of looter

Noun

The final devastating raid by English buccaneers in 1686 left the outpost stripped of the very riches that had invited its ruin.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Photos and videos of the interior reveal buccaneer style down to the most minute details, like octopus tentacle door handles.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026