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privateersman

privateersman noun: the captain or member of the crew of a privateer.

Noun

privateersman (plural privateersmen)

  1. The captain or member of the crew of a privateer.

Forms of privateersman

pluralprivateersmen

Origin of privateersman

From privateer + -s- + man.

Questions about privateersman

What does privateersman mean?
Privateersman means the captain or member of the crew of a privateer.
What part of speech is privateersman?
Privateersman is a noun.
What is the plural of privateersman?
The plural of privateersman is privateersmen.

Words near privateersman in the dictionary

  1. privateer
  2. privateered
  3. privateering
  4. privateerings
  5. privateers
  6. privateersman
  7. privateersmen
  8. privately
  9. privately held
  10. privateness
  11. privatenesses

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