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merchantman

noun

Meaning

  1. A merchant.
  2. A cargo ship, engaged in commercial activities, as opposed to a warship.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

freighter(English)merchant ship(English)bottom(English)merchantwoman(English)merchant(English)marcantant(English)merchandiser(English)negotiant(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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