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Recent Examples of merchantman
These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.
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Thomas Wendel, National Review, 4 July 2019
The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Jan. 2019
Thomas Wendel, National Review, 4 July 2019
The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Jan. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchantman
Noun
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The 287-foot freighter was intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef in 1985.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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In this screenshot from one of the live cameras aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the new Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL freighter is being jettisoned away from the station.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The vessel, called France Libre, is expected to enter service in 2038, becoming Europe’s largest warship at roughly 78,000 tons and about 1,017 feet long.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Macron unveiled the warship's name during a visit to the shipyard in the Western town of Indret, where its two nuclear reactors are to be built.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Victor Rillet, a 21-year-old Frenchman, disembarked the steamship Washington in New York in October 1864, carrying the kind of optimism that fuels both great innovation and spectacular disappointment.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Tom Townsend, a former Putnam County school superintendent, said his family operated steamship tours showcasing the Ocklawaha before construction of the dam.—
David Bauerlein,
Florida Times-Union,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In sync with American tastes, there’s an apartment-sized amount of space and an armory of amenities, including an industrial-speed hairdryer and a clothes steamer for any emergency de-crinkling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Place vegetables in a steamer basket set over boiling water.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Oil traders are concerned about the potential repercussions of a prolonged Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trading route along the southern coast of Iran that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of the global oil supply.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Newsom was being interviewed in Austin, Texas by Vivian Tu, a former Wall Street trader turned finance expert, who hosts financial podcast Networth & Chill.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The tanker was sailing under the flag of the Comoros, an island nation off East Africa.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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For now, analysts say the world is watching the narrow strait to see whether tanker traffic will resume.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The barge appeared to be standing still as boats on both sides of it fired water cannons into the piles of burning metal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Scrap metal on a barge near the Volkswagen AG factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Based on Sanlorenzo’s popular 50Steel model, the tri-deck cruiser combines new green technology with classic Italian style.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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The officers pulled their cruiser in front of the vehicle and turned on their blue lights to initiate a traffic stop.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Merchantman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchantman. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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