merchant navy
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Iranian merchant navy is likewise visible off the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on the other side of the strait.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Seeking adventure beyond his native country, he joined the merchant navy after graduation.
From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2022
He was raised by a foster family after his merchant navy sailor father died in a submarine attack in the North Atlantic.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2022
A keen rugby player in his youth he played for his school team and Wigtownshire RFC before joining the merchant navy.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2022
“I can enter the merchant navy then if I like?”
From By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson by Rainey, W. (William)
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