Associations to the word «Merchantman»

Wiktionary

MERCHANTMAN, noun. (obsolete) merchant
MERCHANTMAN, noun. A cargo ship -- engaged in commercial activities, as opposed to a warship

Dictionary definition

MERCHANTMAN, noun. A cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke