Maru
/ˈmaruː/ /ˈmɑːruː/noun
As a pre- or postpositive: designating a Japanese merchant ship. Hence in Nautical slang ( US ): a Japanese (or, by extension, U.S.) ship of any kind.
Origin
Early 20th century. From Japanese maru, second element of the names of merchant ships, of uncertain origin.
- importability
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