# merchant marine

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of merchant navy: a fleet of commercial vessels.
2. Synonym of merchant ship: a single vessel in such a fleet.
3. Synonym of merchant mariner: a sailor in such a fleet.

## Source
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