(in the merchant navy)

  • 41merchant seaman — n a sailor in the merchant navy …

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  • 44The Professionals (TV series) — The Professionals was a British crime action television drama series that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983, filmed between 1977 and 1982. In all, 57 episodes were produced. It starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon Jackson, as… …

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  • 45Merchant aircraft carrier — HMS Activity, formerly Empire Activity Merchant aircraft carriers (MAC) were bulk cargo ships with minimal aircraft handling facilities, used during World War II by Britain and the Netherlands as an interim measure to supplement British and… …

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  • 47merchant seaman — noun : a seaman employed on a merchant ship * * * a seaman who works on a merchant vessel. [1895 1900] * * * merchant seaman UK US noun [countable] [singular merchant seaman plural merchant seamen] a sailo …

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  • 48Merchant seaman — A merchant seaman describes someone employed in Merchant shipping. According to local terminology, they may be defined as being employed in: the Merchant Marine, especially in the United States the Merchant Navy, elsewhere, especially in the… …

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  • 49merchant — /ˈmɜtʃənt / (say merchuhnt) noun 1. someone who buys and sells commodities for profit; a wholesaler. 2. (usually preceded by a defining term) Colloquial a person noted or notorious for the specified behaviour: panic merchant; standover merchant.… …

  • 50merchant seaman — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms merchant seaman : singular merchant seaman plural merchant seamen a sailor in the merchant navy …

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