| n. | 1. | A merchant. |
| 2. | A trading vessel; a ship employed in the transportation of goods, |
| Noun | 1. | merchantman - a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms" |
MERCHANTMAN. A ship or vessel employed in a merchant's service. This term is used in opposition to a ship of war.
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