English

Noun

merchant marine ‎(plural merchant marines)

1. Ships and crews dedicated to commercial, rather than military, purposes.
   • 1923 May 28, "Captain Dollar Speaks," 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.

Synonyms

• merchant navy

Related terms

• mariner
• merchant ship

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