merchantman

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English

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Etymology

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merchant +‎ -man

Noun

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merchantman (plural merchantmen)

  1. (obsolete) A merchant.
  2. A cargo ship, engaged in commercial activities, as opposed to a warship.

Derived terms

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Translations

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merchant — see merchant
cargo ship — see cargo ship
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