The proper designation of a soldier serving in the ranks of the army, holding no special position.
·noun Privacy; retirement. II. Private ·noun The private parts; the genitals. III. Private ·noun O...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Commissions of privateers do not extend to the capture of private property on land; a right not even...
The Sailor's Word-Book
Understood by captains having the key, but totally incomprehensible to other persons. ...