privateering
/ˌpraɪvəˈtɪrɪŋ/
noun
- The practice or activity of attacking enemy ships as a privateer.
- Privateering was a common way for nations to disrupt enemy trade without using their own navies.
- Many sailors turned to privateering as a profitable career during wartime.
- The golden age of privateering ended in the 19th century with international treaties.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to or engaged in privateering.
- The privateering vessel sailed under a flag of convenience.
- The privateering fleet grew rapidly as war broke out.
- He joined a privateering expedition to the Caribbean.