'merchant marine' definitions:
Definition of 'merchant marine'
From: WordNet
noun
The crew of a merchant vessel
noun
Conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry [syn: shipping, cargo ships, merchant marine, merchant vessels]
Definition of 'merchant marine'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Synonyms of 'merchant marine'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- argosy,
- armada,
- bottoms,
- coast guard,
- division,
- escadrille,
- fleet,
- flotilla,
- line,
- marine,
- merchant fleet,
- merchant navy,
- mosquito fleet,
- Naval Construction Battalion,
- naval forces,
- naval militia,
- naval reserve,
- navy,
- RN,
- Royal Navy,
- Seabees,
- shipping,
- ships,
- squadron,
- task force,
- task group,
- tonnage,
- United States Navy,
- USN,
- whaling fleet