"Chinese pirates sailed in ship called junks. These were often captured trading vessels, with three masts carrying square bamboo sails."
I've tried to translate them into my mother language.
2006-12-26 03:10:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The ships actually flew under a different flag and were captured (or taken) in battle
2006-12-26 03:27:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stolen. The sentence could be written: "Chinese pirates sailed in ship called junks. These were often trading vessels that had been stolen from the rightful owners, with three masts carrying square bamboo sails."
2006-12-26 03:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by Stuart 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"captured" here means the ships were taken by the pirates from people they attacked.
2006-12-26 03:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The vessels were ones that they had fought for and took away from other people. It would be an adjective in this usage.
2006-12-26 03:13:34 · answer #4 · answered by smoothie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would take it to mean taken into one's possession or control by force. They more or less had been stolen from someone else to be used as their own.
2006-12-26 03:17:21 · answer #5 · answered by ThinkaboutThis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means captured. They took the ships from someone else. Stolen....
2006-12-26 03:13:02 · answer #6 · answered by puggylover 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To catch and then forcibly lock up or restrain a person or animal
2006-12-26 05:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by Grapy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Captured:
Annex
Apprehend
Commandeer
Confiscate
Conquest
Catch
Gain control
Hijack
Obtain
Occupy
Sequester
Seize
Take away
Take hold of
Take into custody
Take over
Take possession of
Just to name a few. Hope this helps you.
2006-12-26 04:06:00 · answer #8 · answered by mg3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to steal or take. Captured in this case means to be taken.
I can't explain it well.
2006-12-26 03:14:10 · answer #9 · answered by horse_lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
taken in battle or taken from pirates
2006-12-26 03:45:22 · answer #10 · answered by startwinkle05 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋