merchant marinenoun [ C or S ]
uk/ˌmɜː.tʃənt məˈriːn//ˌmɝː.tʃənt məˈriːn/US UK merchant navya country's ships that carry goods and are not used for military purposes:
The merchant marines suffered a higher casualty rate than any branch of the armed services.
He served in the Merchant Marine.
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Passenger, cargo & military ships
- boat
- clipper
- cruise ship
- factory ship
- ferry
- freighter
- galleon
- galley
- ghost ship
- hovercraft
- icebreaker
- jetfoil
- merchant navy
- oil tanker
- schooner
- sub
- submarine
- tanker
- trawler
- USS
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