Moby Thesaurus. Grady Ward. 1996.
merchant marine — mer chant ma*rine , n. The ships owned by nationals of a particular country that are engaged in civilian commerce; also, the personnel operating those vessels. Distinguished from the {navy}, which contains the vessels of war. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
merchant marine — n. 1. all the ships of a nation that are used in commerce 2. their personnel … English World dictionary
merchant marine — 1. the vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce. 2. the officers and crews of such vessels. [1850 55, Amer.] * * * Commercial ships of a nation, whether privately or publicly owned, and the personnel who operate such ships, as distinct… … Universalium
merchant marine — noun 1. the crew of a merchant vessel • Hypernyms: ↑crew 2. conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry • Syn: ↑shipping, ↑cargo ships, ↑merchant vessels • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
merchant marine — noun Date: 1839 1. the privately or publicly owned commercial ships of a nation 2. the personnel of a merchant marine; specifically a member of a merchant marine • merchant mariner noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
merchant marine — noun a) Ships dedicated to commercial, rather than military, purposes, with their crew. Captain Robert Dollar of San Francisco, dean of American ship owners, . . . is still, although nearly 80, the eager champion of an American privately owned… … Wiktionary
Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal — Awarded by United States Merchant Marine Type Individual Award Awarded for … Wikipedia
Merchant Marine Defense Bar — Merchant Marine Defense Medal (Bar) Merchant Marine Defense Medal Awarded by United States Merchant Marine Type Individual Award Eligibility … Wikipedia
Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal — Awarded by United States Merchant Marine Type Individual Award … Wikipedia
Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal — (Bar) Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal Awarded by United States Merchant Marine Type Individual Award … Wikipedia
Merchant Marine Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Medal — (Bar) Merchant Marine Mediterranean Middle East War Zone Medal Awarded by United States Merchant Marine Type Individual Award … Wikipedia
