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Definition of merchantman noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

merchantman

noun

NAmE//ˈmərtʃəntmən//

(pl. merchantmen

NAmE//ˈmərtʃəntmən//

) (also merchant ship)

a ship used for carrying goods for trade rather than a military ship

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