Definition & Meaning of "merchantman"in English

Merchantman

a ship designed and used for transporting merchandise or commercial goods

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freighter

merchant ship

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

merchantmen

Examples

The merchantman sailed into port, its hull filled with valuable spices and textiles.

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