plunderage
Theft during shipping
Plunderage is the act of plundering or the goods obtained through plunder—theft, especially during war or unrest.
In maritime law, plunderage specifically refers to the embezzlement of cargo by a ship's crew: The captain reported plunderage of several crates during the voyage.
The word is formal and somewhat dated, appearing mainly in legal or historical contexts.
Plunder while destroying
- sackingDismissal from employment
- depredationPlundering and destruction
- spoliationDestruction or plundering
- raidSudden armed incursion
foray · marauding · stripping · reaving · pillaging · rapine · seizure · confiscation
Violent theft of goods
- bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure
- spoilsSeized war gains
- privateerAuthorized civilian warship
- buccaneerCaribbean colonial-era pirate
corsair · marauder · prize · galleon · brigantine · Blackbeard · Jolly Roger · Caribbean
Theft through intimidation
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- pilferageMinor theft of goods
misappropriation · stealing · thievery · heist · swindle · fraud · grand theft · filching
Act of removing
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- profiteeringExploiting scarcity for gain
- neocolonialismIndirect foreign domination
dispossession · expropriation · usurpation · mercantilism · monopolization · appropriation
Defeating and seizing control
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- assaultViolent offensive act
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
spoils of war · occupation · sacking · vanquishing · subjugation · campaign · incursion · skirmish
ransack
Plunder while destroying
- sackingDismissal from employment
- depredationPlundering and destruction
- spoliationDestruction or plundering
raid · foray · marauding · stripping · reaving · pillaging · rapine · seizure · confiscation · appropriation
pillage
Violent theft of goods
- bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure
- spoilsSeized war gains
- privateerAuthorized civilian warship
buccaneer · corsair · marauder · prize · galleon · brigantine · Blackbeard · Jolly Roger · Caribbean · cutlass
robbery
Theft through intimidation
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
pilferage · misappropriation · stealing · thievery · heist · swindle · fraud · grand theft · filching · peculation
extraction
Act of removing
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- profiteeringExploiting scarcity for gain
neocolonialism · dispossession · expropriation · usurpation · mercantilism · monopolization · appropriation
conquest
Defeating and seizing control
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- assaultViolent offensive act
battlefield · spoils of war · occupation · sacking · vanquishing · subjugation · campaign · incursion · skirmish · victor
plunderagepurchase
Goods obtained for payment
fair trade · rightful claim · compensation · restitution · indemnification
plunderagesafeguarding
Preventing harm or loss
protection · preservation · stewardship · custodianship · guardianship
plunder, plunderer, plundering, plundered, plunders, plunderous, plunderers