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
On my dad's side, my grandfather was in the merchant navy.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
There were governors who attempted to enforce our wise old regulations touching apprenticeship, still so much wanted in the merchant navy; but disgust, recall, or death always shortened their term of office.
From To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative by Sir Richard Francis Burton
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