Merchantman synonyms

mûr'chənt-mən

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commercial vessel
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galleon
A large sailing ship with three or four masts and a high forecastle and stern, developed in the 15th and 16th cent., and used as both a warship and a trader
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steamship
A large vessel propelled by one or more steam-driven screws, propellers, or paddles.
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freighter
A vessel used mainly to carry freight; a cargo ship.
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boat (related)
A boat is defined as a vessel used to carry people or cargo on water, or a boat-shaped serving dish.
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ship (related)
A ship's officers and crew
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bottom
The bottom is defined as the underside or lowest position.
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merchant-ship
A marine cargo vessel.
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man-of-war (related)
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frigate (related)
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gunboat (related)
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warship (related)
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battlecruisers (related)
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line-of-battle (related)
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landing-craft (related)
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ship-of-war (related)
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troopship (related)
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destroyer (related)
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pinnace (related)
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Find another word for merchantman. In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for merchantman, like: commercial vessel, galleon, steamship, freighter, boat, ship, bottom, merchant-ship, man-of-war, frigate and gunboat.
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Merchantman Sentence Examples

  • 30 he had sighted the lofty ranges of the Andes, and the " Prinz Eitel Friedrich," an armed merchantman, had been sent into Valparaiso to coal, while the squadron cruised at slow speed out of sight of the port.

  • He pointed out the disadvantage of a submarine in attempting to stop such an armed vessel for search, and emphasized that armament on a merchantman had every appearance of being offensive.

  • Early in the year he captured a valuable Spanish merchantman off Ferrol.

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