merchantman

noun

Definition of merchantmannext
as in freighter

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Recent Examples of merchantman 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
  1. freighter
  2. warship
  3. steamship
  4. steamer
  5. trader
  6. tanker
  7. barge
  8. cruiser
Noun
  • Mouthwashing follows five crew members stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, which crash lands on an asteroid.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • While the pic’s storyline is under wraps, the game follows five crew members who are stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, where dwindling supplies, isolation and mounting paranoia expose the fractures between them.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of freighter
Noun
  • The ships also represent a major investment in Britain’s maritime industrial base, drawing on expertise in naval engineering, aviation support and complex warship construction.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • North Korea has intensified tensions with a series of military displays this month, including short-range ballistic missile launches, live-fire missile and artillery exercises, and the commissioning of a new warship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of warship
Noun
  • That last pandemic was accelerated by a boom in rail and steamship travel but was eventually quashed by advances in science.
    — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Passenger boats have not passed through these parts since the days of the steamship petered all the way out some 60 years ago.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of steamship
Noun
  • The water should remain below the steamer basket when cooking begins.
    — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, remove wallpaper using a steamer, commercial wallpaper remover, or DIY liquid remover.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of steamer
Noun
  • Polymarket can, for example, see the number of trades being made, the total value of buys and sells, how much traders are wagering relative to their overall activity, and their total profits and losses.
    — Melissa Lee,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The cost of the drugs there and in the private market limits their use, the philanthropist and former energy trader John Arnold notes.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • When the tanker’s food was exhausted, suppliers started bringing rice, daal, tomatoes and potatoes.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The tanker derives from Boeing’s 767 platform, which has recorded 1,361 deliveries since 1982.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • The company’s barge, named You’ll Thank Me Later, has been making runs between the two states and recently docked to bring some construction material at KSC’s turn basin.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The wreckage may have come from a schooner barge, a type of merchant vessel commonly used to transport cargo along the East Coast during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Robinson said.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • Independence Police Officer Matthew Arnold was driving the cruiser that hit Leslie’s vehicle, according to Officer Allyx McCoy, a police spokesperson.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Christened Invision, the 328-footer is designed as a rugged, bluewater cruiser with a superyacht’s style, comfort, and finish.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cruiser

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“Merchantman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchantman. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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