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

merchandize, merchant, merchant bank, merchant flag, merchant guild, merchant marine, merchant navy, merchant of death, merchant of venice, the, merchant prince, merchant seaman

Words related to merchant marine

marine

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