merchant marine

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noun

the vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce.

the officers and crews of such vessels.

Origin of merchant marine

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Words nearby merchant marine

merchantable, merchant bank, merchant flag, merchant guild, merchantman, merchant marine, merchant navy, merchant of death, merchant prince, merchant seaman, merchet

Example sentences from the Web for merchant marine

The race of our merchant-marine captains disappeared with their ships, and they will return no more.
Hawthorne and His Circle|Julian Hawthorne
Several German merchant-marine companies, notably the Kosmos, plied along the Chilian coast.
World's War Events, Vol. I|Various
But New York had taken rapid strides in her merchant-marine.
A Little Girl of Long Ago|Amanda Millie Douglas
So he rose to the highest rank in the merchant-marine, and was respected almost to idolatry by all on board the Vulcan.
The Monkey That Would Not Kill|Henry Drummond

单词	merchant marine
释义	merchant marine SEE SYNONYMS FOR merchant marine ON THESAURUS.COM noun the vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce. the officers and crews of such vessels. Origin of merchant marine An Americanism dating back to 1850–55 Words nearby merchant marine merchantable, merchant bank, merchant flag, merchant guild, merchantman, merchant marine, merchant navy, merchant of death, merchant prince, merchant seaman, merchet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for merchant marine The race of our merchant-marine captains disappeared with their ships, and they will return no more. Hawthorne and His Circle\|Julian Hawthorne Several German merchant-marine companies, notably the Kosmos, plied along the Chilian coast. World's War Events, Vol. I\|Various But New York had taken rapid strides in her merchant-marine. A Little Girl of Long Ago\|Amanda Millie Douglas So he rose to the highest rank in the merchant-marine, and was respected almost to idolatry by all on board the Vulcan. The Monkey That Would Not Kill\|Henry Drummond Words related to merchant marine marine
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merchant marine

noun

Origin of merchant marine

Words nearby merchant marine

Example sentences from the Web for merchant marine

Words related to merchant marine