merchantman

• Navio de carga usado para o comércio. Em contextos históricos, navio mercante armado ou não.

A cargo ship, especially one used for merchant trading.

plural irregular

1. Cargo shipC1formal

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

   Navio mercante

   • 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.

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