名詞 privateer:

1. an officer or crew member of a privateer
   同義詞：privateersman
2. a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation

形容詞 private:

1. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
   同義詞：private
2. concerning things deeply private and personal
   同義詞：private
3. concerning one person exclusively
   同義詞：individual, private
4. not expressed
   同義詞：secret, private

1. Several privateer often cruise near the entrance of the channel.
   幾只武裝民船經常在這個海峽的進口附近巡航。

pri.va.teer

n.（名詞）
A ship privately owned and manned but authorized by a government during wartime to attack and capture enemy vessels.
武裝民船，私掠船：私人所有并裝備的船只，但在戰(zhàn)時經政府授權攻擊和掠捕敵方商船或軍艦
The commander or one of the crew of such a ship.
私掠船的指揮或船員
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
pri.va.teered,pri.va.teer.ing,pri.va.teers
To sail as a privateer.
作私掠船巡航