Merchant Marine (Noun)
Meaning 1
Conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The merchant marine of a country includes all its civilian owned ships, whether they are privately or publicly owned.
- He enlisted in the merchant marine to travel the world and see different countries.
- A country's merchant marine can play a crucial role in its economic development by providing a means of exporting and importing goods.
- Merchant marine ships transport between 90 and 95 percent of the world's cargo, and are vital to the global economy.
- The US merchant marine fleet consists of about 450 ships, including tankers, container ships, and bulk carriers.
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Meaning 2
The crew of a merchant vessel.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.