merchantman

• Navire de commerce, en particulier utilisé pour le transport de marchandises à des fins commerciales.

A cargo ship, especially one used for merchant trading.

pluriel irrégulier

1. Cargo shipC1formal

   A ship used for transporting goods and cargo, as opposed to a warship or passenger vessel.

   Navire marchand

   • The merchantman sailed from the port of London to the colonies.
   • Pirates attacked the merchantman and stole its cargo of spices.
   • The fleet included three merchantmen and two naval escorts.

   Synonymescargo shipcargo vesselfreightermerchant ship