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1merchant vessel — merchant ship or merchant vessel, a trading vessel; merchantman …
2Merchant vessel — This article is about kinds of merchant ships. For water transport in general, see Ship transport. A merchant vessel is a ship that transports cargo or passengers. The closely related term commercial vessel is defined by the United States Coast… …
3merchant vessel — A vessel which carries cargo. A vessel which is wholly engaged in commercial service. Petition of United States, 250 US 246, 256, 63 L Ed 962, 968, 39 S Ct 460 …
4Merchant Navy — This article is about merchant navies and marines of various countries. For a more general article on the subject, see ship transport. A United States World War II recruiting poster for the merchant marine Merchant Navy (or Merchant Marine)… …
5merchant 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 …
6merchant marine — noun 1. the crew of a merchant vessel • Hypernyms: ↑crew 2. conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry • Syn: ↑shipping, ↑cargo ships, ↑merchant vessels • Hypernyms: ↑ …
7merchant seaman — a seaman who works on a merchant vessel. [1895 1900] * * * …
8Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation Ribbon — Awarded by United States Merchant Marine Type Group Award …
9Merchant raider — Merchant raiders are ships which disguise themselves as non combatant merchant vessels, whilst actually being armed and intending to attack enemy commerce. Germany used several merchant raiders early in World War I, and again early in World War… …
10Merchant — Mer chant, n. [OE. marchant, OF. marcheant, F. marchand, fr. LL. mercatans, antis, p. pr. of mercatare to negotiate, L. mercari to traffic, fr. merx, mercis, wares. See {Market}, {Merit}, and cf. {Commerce}.] 1. One who traffics on a large scale …
