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Definition of mercantile marine in English: mercantile marinenoun another term for merchant navy Example sentencesExamples - The term ‘Irish Registered Ship’ denotes, inter alia, the attribution of Irish national character to a vessel, which follows from its entry in our public records under the provisions of the applicable mercantile marine legislation.
- In professional circles of the mercantile marine great importance is attached to the fact that wireless telegraphy has destroyed the isolation of ships at sea.
- The Bombay Marine was the fighting navy of the East India Company in Asian waters, as opposed to its mercantile marine.
- ‘Ireland, an island nation, was solely dependent on her small mercantile marine and fishing fleet to sustain her with the necessities of life during this turbulent period,’ said Mr McNamara.
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