Merchant ship and Merchantman

Merchant ship

Merchant ship noun - A cargo ship.
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Synonyms for Merchant ship

Merchantman is a synonym for merchant ship. In some cases you can use "Merchantman" instead a noun phrase "Merchant ship".

Merchantman

Merchantman noun - A cargo ship.
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Synonyms for Merchantman

Merchant ship is a synonym for merchantman. You can use "Merchant ship" instead a noun "Merchantman".
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