merchant navy en · NOUN
Meanings
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A civilian maritime fleet dedicated to the sea transport of goods and merchandise; especially, such a fleet of any particular nationality.
Owing to its location at the entrance to the River Tyne, South Shields was of strategic importance in the Second World War, especially to the merchant navy, and the town was heavily hit by a Luftwaffe strike in October 1941.
2021 September 8, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Electric tramways at the heart of our seaside story”, in RAIL, number 939, page 57:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| merchant navies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
merchant fleet · merchant marine
Translations (11)
fi kauppalaivasto (civilian naval fleet) · es marina mercante (civilian naval fleet) · pt marinha mercante (civilian naval fleet) · pl flota handlowa (civilian naval fleet) · fr marine marchande (civilian naval fleet) · ka სავაჭრო ფლოტი (civilian naval fleet) · nl handelsvloot (civilian naval fleet) · it marina mercantile (civilian naval fleet) · de Handelsmarine (civilian naval fleet) · el εμπορικός στόλος (civilian naval fleet) · de Handelsflotte (civilian naval fleet)