The merchantess bartered spices and silks with a practiced smile, commanding respect in the bustling harbor.

Her merchantly manner impressed the visiting traders.

In the medieval port, rival merchantries vied for control of the spice trade.

The merchantry petitioned the council for lower tariffs, arguing that trade restrictions stifled local industry.

When the convoy was attacked at dawn, the armed merchantman took up position between the transports and the shore, its crew ready at the guns.

During the convoy, two armed merchantmen signaled to the destroyer for escort through the storm.

The historian noted the merchantile laws that governed colonial trade, pointing out how language had changed over time.

During the convoy, the merchantmen sailed close to the coast to avoid U-boat patrols.

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