plunderage

9.9

An act of stealing goods, often the cargo from a ship

noun
/ˈplʌndərɪdʒ/

: saqueo

The crew was charged with plunderage after goods mysteriously disappeared from the ship’s hold.

Examples

Suspicions of plunderage grew when several valuable items were missing on arrival.
Insurance policies often exclude losses caused by plunderage during shipping.
The crew was charged with plunderage after the ship docked.
Many incidents of plunderage go unreported at sea.
Insurance policies often exclude losses caused by plunderage during shipping.
The crew was charged with plunderage after goods mysteriously disappeared from the ship’s hold.
Suspicions of plunderage grew when several valuable items were missing on arrival.

Synonyms

robbery

vsplunderage

749 2.3

Stealing things from people and places such as shops and banks using force or threats

is about theft of cargo or embezzlement, not only violent theft

theft

vsplunderage

356 1.1

An act of taking someone else's property without permission to keep it

emphasizes stealing ship cargo or embezzling entrusted goods specifically

heist

vsplunderage

98 6.9

A planned theft of valuable things from a building like a bank

is broader, including stealing ship cargo or internal embezzlement

looting

vsplunderage

72 4.9

Stealing things from shops, often during a riot or disaster

is mainly about cargo theft from ships or secret embezzlement

larceny

vsplunderage

Formal

45 7.2

Stealing something that belongs to someone else to keep it

is more specific to ship cargo theft and embezzlement cases

embezzlement

vsplunderage

27 7.0

Taking money or goods that someone gave you to look after and using them for yourself

focuses on stealing cargo or goods from a vessel rather than trusted funds

thievery

vsplunderage

14 5.6

The act of taking things that belong to other people without permission

names the specific crime of stealing ship cargo or embezzling goods

pillaging

vsplunderage

7 7.7

Taking things from places like shops during war or disaster

is focused on stealing ship cargo or embezzling onboard resources

stealing

vsplunderage

5 1.0

Taking something that belongs to another person without permission

is specific to cargo theft and embezzlement rather than general taking

plundering

vsplunderage

2 6.0

The act of taking valuable things by force, often during war

is specific to theft of ship cargo and embezzlement of goods

buccaneering

vsplunderage

1 9.9

An act of attacking and taking control of a ship or plane to steal from it

is similar but covers cargo theft from ships in any context

pillage

vsplunderage

1 7.9

Things taken by force during war or riots

applies specifically to stealing cargo or entrusted ship property

spoliation

vsplunderage

1 9.9

Taking goods by force, often during war or disorder

focuses more on theft from ships and cargo embezzlement

siphonage

vsplunderage

9.9

Illegally moving money or goods to use for yourself

is about taking ship cargo or onboard goods rather than secret transfers

freebooting

vsplunderage

Archaic

9.9

An attack on ships or coasts to steal goods

covers theft of cargo more broadly, not only violent sea raids

spoilation

vsplunderage

Archaic

9.9

Taking things by force from a place, often during war

is narrower, stressing theft of ship cargo or embezzlement

Antonyms

return

231 1.0

An act of giving something back to its owner

restitution

Specialized

38 6.9

Giving back something lost or paying money for damage

How Serious

piracy

NSFW

19 6.1

plunderage

9.9

looting

72 4.9

theft

356 1.1

pilferage

1 7.5

Surface Forms

plunderage singular

plunderages plural

Morphology

plunderage = plunder (transparent) = plunder + age

The noun is directly formed from the verb 'plunder' with the nominalizing suffix '-age', indicating the act or result of plundering.

Etymology

The word plunderage comes from plunder, which means 'to steal goods', so imagine pirates taking a ship's cargo. The ending -age means 'the act or result', so plunderage is the act of stealing goods, especially from a ship's cargo.