1. A goverment sponsered pirate, or mercenary

2. An armed ship, privately owned. Or, a member of it's crew.

3. A reference used to describe a well equiped, mobile, independent business operator with a healthy sense of self interest.

A privateer has hijacked my entire operation.

by AngryCanadian October 30, 2006
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Despite its rather fagged out sounding name, real Privateers are basically sea going mercenaries. They were often hired during the Age of Enlightenment to escort merchants and to fight against the Spanish/French/English depending on who they were working for.
omg omg omg wtf hax, that stupid privateer pwned like 4 pirate ships he is teh n00b haxor!
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The word my 2 year old uses when referring to his penis.
2 year old in tub: "Mommy, my private can float on the water!"
Me: "That's great sweetie, now stop touching it ok?"
by Ms. Chocolate October 11, 2006
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A respectful term for testicles or female organs.
Some parents tell their children to wash their privates in the bath.
by Bowman June 17, 2002
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Chad : Wow don't you just love It when Kiersten wears Shorts to work!
Craig : Oh you can kinda see her Privates when she bends over!
Chad : And don't you just love it when Jim wears Shorts to work too!
Craig : Fuck dude I was thinking about pussy and you had to say that!
Chad : It kinda gives you an idea of what his Privates look like when he bends over!
Craig : Just shut the fuck up!
by SlopNChop April 17, 2017
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When you have/do something which you don't want anyone to know
JOHNNY GET OUT OF MY ROOM I AM DOING SOMETHING PRIVATE YOU DUMB SHIT
by cool kid who 'bout to roast yo September 11, 2020
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