Meanings
nounmerchant mariner (plural merchant mariners)
plural merchant mariners
- A sailor who works on a merchant marine (vessel), that is, in a merchant marine (fleet).
Synonyms: merchant seaman
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sailor who works on a merchant marine (vessel), that is, in a merchant marine (fleet).
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Polish marynarz floty handlowej
- marynarz floty handlowejTranslations
Spanish marino mercante
- marino mercanteTranslations
Swedish sjöman inom handelsflottan
- sjöman inom handelsflottanTranslations
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