Hired armed vessels

Let's say you're a rich person and you have a big boat that you use to travel across the ocean. You want to make sure your boat is always safe and protected from any bad guys who might try to steal from you or hurt you on the high seas.

So you hire some people who have guns to come with you on your boat. These people are called "armed guards" and they are there to protect you and your boat.

Now, imagine instead of having your own big boat, you are a government or a company that needs to transport things across the sea, but you don't have the resources or the money to protect your cargo from pirates or other bad guys.

That's where hired armed vessels come in. These are big boats that you can hire to transport your things across the ocean. But unlike your boat, these boats come with a bunch of armed guards on board to protect your cargo from any threats.

So, to sum it up: hired armed vessels are big boats that you can hire to transport your things across the sea, but they come with armed guards on board to protect your cargo. Kind of like a big, floating armored car!