merchantman

[ mur-chuhnt-muhn ]

/ ˈmɜr tʃənt mən /

noun, plural mer·chant·men.

a trading ship.

Also called merchant ship, merchant vessel.

Origin of merchantman

First recorded in 1520–30; merchant + -man

Words nearby merchantman

merchant, merchantable, merchant bank, merchant flag, merchant guild, merchantman, merchant marine, merchant navy, merchant of death, merchant prince, merchant seaman

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Example sentences from the Web for merchantman

Almost every merchantman that sailed from an English port became a prize to the daring and active foe.
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848|Various
Jeremy was sent below to help the gunners, as the shot from the merchantman continued to scream by.
The Black Buccaneer|Stephen W. Meader
Now, what for did we come in a merchantman, as quiet and dull as a quaker?
The Kangaroo Hunters|Anne Bowman
“I believe that the pirate has taken the merchantman,” replied Mr Billhook.
The Missing Ship|W. H. G. Kingston

The gunners there, intent upon their business, and now within range of the merchantman, had fired the three forecastle culverins.
To Have and To Hold|Mary Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for merchantman

merchantman

/ (ˈmɜːtʃəntmən) /

noun plural -men

a merchant ship

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单词	merchantman
释义	merchantman [ mur-chuhnt-muhn ] / ˈmɜr tʃənt mən / noun, plural mer·chant·men. a trading ship. Also called merchant ship, merchant vessel. Origin of merchantman First recorded in 1520–30; merchant + -man Words nearby merchantman merchant, merchantable, merchant bank, merchant flag, merchant guild, merchantman, merchant marine, merchant navy, merchant of death, merchant prince, merchant seaman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for merchantman Almost every merchantman that sailed from an English port became a prize to the daring and active foe. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848\|Various Jeremy was sent below to help the gunners, as the shot from the merchantman continued to scream by. The Black Buccaneer\|Stephen W. Meader Now, what for did we come in a merchantman, as quiet and dull as a quaker? The Kangaroo Hunters\|Anne Bowman “I believe that the pirate has taken the merchantman,” replied Mr Billhook. The Missing Ship\|W. H. G. Kingston The gunners there, intent upon their business, and now within range of the merchantman, had fired the three forecastle culverins. To Have and To Hold\|Mary Johnston British Dictionary definitions for merchantman merchantman / (ˈmɜːtʃəntmən) / noun plural -men 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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