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Definition of merchantman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

merchantman

noun
 
/ˈmɜːtʃəntmən/
 
/ˈmɜːrtʃəntmən/
(plural merchantmen
 
/ˈmɜːtʃəntmən/
 
/ˈmɜːrtʃəntmən/
)
(also merchant ship)
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  1. a ship used for carrying goods for trade rather than a military shipTopics Transport by waterc2
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