merchant navy

noun

1. the ships or crew engaged in a nation's commercial shipping

Example Sentences

His father was part of the Merchant Navy, and was often away for long periods of time.

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Born in Prestatyn, Wales, Lord Prescott left school at 15 and worked as a steward in the Merchant Navy.

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Kollattu Ravikumar, a survivor of the hijacking who worked as a merchant navy captain for a US-based firm, confirmed the aliases in an article on Rediff news portal in 2000.

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Mr Filby was eligible for the War Medal 1939-45, which was created for everyone who served full-time in the armed forces and the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days during WW2.

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Despite the mutual attraction they went their separate ways after school and Bill joined the Merchant Navy.

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