merchant ship

noun

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The movie takes place on a merchant ship bound for London and becomes a survival horror story as the crew starts getting laid to waste by a most surprising passenger hidden within the boxes below deck. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 And in November 2023, the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group, launched an ongoing campaign of attacks on more than 100 merchant ships in the Red Sea, disrupting global trade and resulting in delays and cost increases for container shipping from Asia to Europe and North America. Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024 These were the fruit trees being transported during the merchant ship’s fateful journey. Richard Schiffman, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024 The wreckage of a 244-foot merchant ship that sank in 1940 has been found in Lake Superior. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for merchant ship 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of merchant ship was in the 15th century

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“Merchant ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchant%20ship. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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