letter of marque

English

Noun

letter of marque (plural letters of marque)

(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.
(nautical, historical) A ship that has been armed for such a task.

Translations

official commission

Chinese:
Mandarin: 私掠許可證, 私掠许可证 (sīlüè xǔkězhèng)
Dutch: kaperbrief (nl) m
Finnish: kaapparikirja
French: lettre de marque (fr) f

Portuguese: carta de marca
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: patente de corso f
Swedish: kaparbrev n

ship that has been armed for such a task

Chinese:
Mandarin: 持有私掠許可證的船, 持有私掠许可证的船 (chíyǒu sīlüè xǔkězhèng de chuán)
Dutch: kaperschip (nl) n
Finnish: kaapparilaiva (fi)
French: please add this translation if you can

Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Swedish: kaparskepp n

See also

privateer

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