merchant navy
Britishnoun
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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 chatty 34 year old, who had travelled the world in the merchant navy, Volodymyr phoned his family from Hostemel most days to reassure them he was safe.
From BBC • May 15, 2022
That only six American vessels out of all our large merchant navy succeeded in reaching Cuba is, the Secretary thinks, a proof of the law-abiding spirit of the American people.
From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 60, December 30, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Bishop, Julia Truitt
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