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letter of marque

letter of marque - English

Alternative forms

Noun

letter of marque (plural letters of marque)

  1. (nautical, historical) An official commission from a government authorizing someone to seize the property or people of another nation; especially to attack merchant shipping of another nation.
  2. (nautical, historical) A ship that has been armed for such a task.

Translations

  • Catalan: patent de cors f
  • Chinese:
  • Dutch: kaperbrief (nl) m
  • Finnish: kaapparikirja
  • French: lettre de marque (fr) f
  • Portuguese: carta de marca
  • Russian: ка́перское свиде́тельство n (káperskoje svidételʹstvo)
  • Spanish: patente de corso f
  • Swedish: kaparbrev n
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