Merchantman

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A male merchant (person engaged in trade). obsolete
"Near-synonyms: merchant (precisely hypernymous), trader"
2
a cargo ship wordnet
3
Synonym of merchant ship.

Synonyms

merchant ship bottom bottom cargo ship freighter merchant

Example

"Near-synonyms: merchant (precisely hypernymous), trader"

Etymology

From merchant + -man.

Related phrases

armed merchantman cargo ship

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