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merchant marine

mer·chant ma·rine
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mur-chuh nt muh-reen]
    • /ˈmɜr tʃənt məˈrin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mur-chuh nt muh-reen]
    • /ˈmɜr tʃənt məˈrin/

Definitions of merchant marine words

  • noun merchant marine the vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce. 1
  • noun merchant marine the officers and crews of such vessels. 1
  • noun merchant marine all the ships of a nation that are used in commerce 0
  • noun merchant marine their personnel 0
  • noun merchant marine Ships and crews dedicated to commercial, rather than military, purposes. 0
See all 5 definitions of merchant marine

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Origin of merchant marine

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Merchant marine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Merchant marine

merchant marine popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

merchant marine usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for merchant marine

noun merchant marine

  • marine — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
  • merchant navy — commercial ships
All 2 Synonyms of merchant marine

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