Bottom
Bottom noun - A cargo ship.
Usage example: they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms
Merchantman is a synonym for bottom. In some cases you can use "Merchantman" instead a noun "Bottom".
Merchantman
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Merchantman and Bottom. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bottom/merchantman
Bottom & Merchantman. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bottom/merchantman>.
Merchantman or Bottom. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bottom/merchantman.
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