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(obsolete) A merchant. / A cargo ship, engaged in commercial activities, as opposed to a warship.

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merchantman

Source Word

merchantman

obsolete

(obsolete) A merchant. / A cargo ship, engaged in commercial activities, as opposed to a warship.

Japanese Meaning

商人（古語） / 戦闘艦ではなく、商業活動を行う貨物船

The old merchantman kept meticulous ledgers, trading spices and cloth across distant seas.

年老いた商人は細かい帳簿をつけ、遠い海を越えて香辛料や布を交易していた。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) A merchant.

Sense（2）

A cargo ship, engaged in commercial activities, as opposed to a warship.

merchantmen

（ plural ）