Definition of Merchantmen. Meaning of Merchantmen. Synonyms of Merchantmen

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Definition of Merchantmen

Merchantmen
Merchantman Mer"chant*man, n.; pl. Merchantmen. 1. A merchant. [Obs.] --Matt. xiii. 45. 2. A trading vessel; a ship employed in the transportation of goods, as, distinguished from a man-of-war.

Meaning of Merchantmen from wikipedia

- A merchant ship, merchant vessel, trading vessel, or merchantman is a watercraft that transports cargo or carries p****engers for hire. This is in contrast...
- or after the fact. In the days of sail, piracy and privateers, many merchantmen would be routinely armed, especially those engaging in long distance...
- 1941–1944 Completed 3 Lost 3 Retired 0 General characteristics Type Armed merchantmen Displacement 7,389 tonnes (7,272 long tons) Length 147.75 m (484 ft 9 in)...
- 1941–1944 Completed 2 Lost 2 Retired 0 General characteristics Type Armed merchantmen Displacement 8,600 tonnes (8,464 long tons) Length 139 m (456 ft 0 in)...
- other merchantmen escaped. France needed to keep shipping lanes open in order to maintain her overseas empire. To this end she ****embled merchantmen into...
- among them the USS Philadelphia, commanded by Stephen Decatur, and four merchantmen converted into sloops. Primarily intended to attack foreign shipping...
- German East Asia Squadron stationed at Qingdao, which seized or sank 15 merchantmen, a Russian cruiser and a French destroyer. Most of the squadron was returning...
- proclamation indicates that the flag was customarily being used by English merchantmen before that date. At this time, the ensign displa**** the Cross of St...
- The Hōkoku Maru-class ocean liner (報國丸型貨客船,, Hōkoku Maru-gata Kakyakusen) was a class of ocean liners of ****an, serving during 1940 and World War II. 17...
- command of the force. The initial force consisted of several converted merchantmen as a consequence of the lack of funds available for use by the navy,...