merchant marine
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merchant marine
noun
1.
the vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce.
2.
the officers and crews of such vessels.
Origin:
1850–55, Americanism
1850–55, Americanism
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| merchant navy or merchant marine | |
| —n | |
| the ships or crew engaged in a nation's commercial shipping | |
| merchant marine or merchant marine | |
| —n | |
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The contents of the suitcase suggest the merchant marine, which would explain where he bought the coat and thread.
They came over on wobbling merchant marine ships, refugees with a few valises apiece that contained all they owned in the world.
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