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merchantman

American  
[mur-chuhnt-muhn] / ˈmɜr tʃənt mən /

noun

merchantmen plural
  1. a trading ship.


merchantman British  
/ ˈmɜːtʃəntmən /

noun

  1. a merchant ship

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of merchantman

First recorded in 1520–30; merchant + -man

Example Sentences

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The merchantman was burning in several places, settling fast.

From Time Magazine Archive

As no U. S. warship big enough to carry the work of art to the U. S. was handy, the Government chartered the merchantman Sea for $6,300.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Britain last week shipyard workers were outfitting the 47,750-ton Spyros Niarchos, the world's biggest tanker and fourth biggest merchantman ever launched in the British Isles.

From Time Magazine Archive

The world's first nuclear-powered merchantman cost the Government $82 million to build and up to $2,700,000 a year in subsidies to keep afloat.

From Time Magazine Archive

And one thing is certain, we can't disguise her to look like a merchantman.

From A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

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