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A merchant ship that is privately owned and armed with weapons is called a what?
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A merchant ship that is privately owned and armed with weapons is called a what?

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If it was not authorized by the government then it is called a pirate ship. However if the government did authorize the ship it was called a privateer, only allowed to attack other ships in the time of war.
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