merchant ship

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merchant ship

noun merchant ships

A ship that is principally or (usually) entirely civilian, engaged in trade, which carries cargo, passengers, or both. Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant ships Minutes after they took I From the bottomless pit.
Similar: merchantman

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@misc{merchant_ship_2026,
  title = {merchant ship},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/merchant%20ship},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}