merchant marine

Meaning

  1. (countable) Synonym of merchant navy: a fleet of commercial vessels.
  2. (countable) Synonym of merchant ship: a single vessel in such a fleet.
  3. (countable, nonstandard, proscribed) Synonym of merchant mariner: a sailor in such a fleet.

Synonyms

mercantile marine

merchant vessels

merchantman trading vessel

merchantman

merchantman commercial vessel

merchant service

merchant vessel

merchant steamer

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