merchant navy
merchant marine
the ships or crew engaged in a nation's commercial shipping
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“I was in the merchant navy at 16, which is inexplicable to me to this day—I am a wimp, really,” he said.
‘Arthur Christmas’: The Making of the New Aardman Film | Lorenza Muñoz | November 23, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the end of my two years at home I was sent to sea in the merchant navy by my own earnest desire.
The Queen of Hearts | Wilkie CollinsIf the plan were found feasible this public merchant navy would be a large source of extra revenue.
On Revenues | XenophonBut France seems to bear this with great equanimity so far as our merchant navy is concerned.
Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 2 of 2 | Thomas Wodehouse Legh NewtonRailroads would cover the continents; the merchant navy of the globe would be increased a hundredfold.
Eighth Reader | James Baldwin
Restrict commerce, and at the same time create a merchant navy.
Essays on Political Economy | Frederic Bastiat
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