MERCHANT MARINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry

Synonyms:

cargo ships; merchant marine; merchant vessels; shipping

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("merchant marine" is a kind of...):

conveyance; transport (something that serves as a means of transportation)

Meaning:

The crew of a merchant vessel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("merchant marine" is a kind of...):

crew (the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.))