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merchant marine
merchant marinen.1. A nation's commercial ships.2. The personnel of a nation's commercial ships.3. A merchant mariner.mer′chant marine′ n. 1. the ships of a nation that are engaged in commerce. 2. the officers and crews of such ships. [1850–55] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | merchant marine - the crew of a merchant vessel crew - the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) | | 2. | merchant marine - conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industrycargo ships, merchant vessels, shippingtransport, conveyance - something that serves as a means of transportation | Translationsmerchant marine
merchant marine: see shippingshipping, transportation of passengers and goods on waterways. From prehistoric times shipping has had a major influence on human social development. Water routes, unlike roads, did not need building, and the difficulties and dangers were less than those offered by mountains, ..... Click the link for more information. .FinancialSeeUnited States Merchant Marinemerchant marine Related to merchant marine: Merchant seamanSynonyms for merchant marinenoun the crew of a merchant vesselRelated Wordsnoun conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industrySynonyms- cargo ships
- merchant vessels
- shipping
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