Merchantman (Noun)
Meaning
A cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The British merchantman sailed through treacherous waters, its cargo hold filled with precious textiles.
- The American colonists did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms, including British merchantmen that frequented their ports.
- A merchantman of the Dutch East India Company navigated the busy straits of Malacca, bound for the Spice Islands.
- In the 19th century, American merchantmen plied the seas, trading goods with countries in Europe and the Caribbean.
- A lone merchantman struggled through the stormy North Atlantic, its crew fighting to keep the ship afloat.