merchant marine

English

Noun

merchant marine (plural merchant marines)

A ship dedicated to commercial, rather than military, purposes.
- 1923 May 28, “Captain Dollar Speaks”, in Time:
  Captain Robert Dollar of San Francisco, dean of American ship owners, […] is still, although nearly 80, the eager champion of an American privately owned merchant marine.
(uncountable) Synonym of merchant navy. The fleet considered as an entire combined force.

Usage notes

The group noun is singular only, as in merchant navy. The plural is only used for more than one specific members of the marine.

Synonyms

merchant ship

Related terms

Translations

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Dutch: ^{(please verify)} koopvaardijvloot, ^{(please verify)} koopvaarders m pl, ^{(please verify)} burgerlijk zeeman m
French: ^{(please verify)} marine marchande (fr), marin marchand m

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