go on the account

(nautical) To become a pirate; to join a pirating or filibustering expedition.

日本語の意味

海賊になる；海賊あるいは略奪遠征に参加する

Several disgruntled sailors decided to go on the account and prey on passing vessels.

不満を抱えた数人の水兵は海賊になることを決め、通りかかる船を襲うことにした。

意味（1）

(nautical) To become a pirate; to join a pirating or filibustering expedition.

And as for serving under Goffe, I hope it is no new thing for gentlemen of fortune who are going on the account, to change a Captain now and then?

goes on the account

（ present singular third-person ）

going on the account

（ participle present ）

went on the account

（ past ）

gone on the account

（ participle past ）