Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

privateering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
pri-va-teer-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of privateer

noun

The operations of a privateer, attacking and looting enemy ships under the auspices of one's own government.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

privateerings (plural)

Questions

What does privateering mean?
present participle and gerund of privateer

How to pronounce privateering

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