merchant ship

noun

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During the night of December 16, 1773, somewhere between 30 and 130 men, a few disguised as Mohawk Indians, boarded three merchant ships in Boston Harbor and destroyed 342 chests of tea to protest duties imposed by the British parliament. Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011 No injuries or damage were reported, and the merchant ships involved were not identified. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 But the more likely culprit appears to be a Chinese merchant ship, said Elisabeth Braw in Foreign Policy (Washington). The Week Uk, theweek, 1 Dec. 2024 Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news In September 1679, a French trader and explorer arrived near Green Bay, Wisconsin, with his new merchant ship, Le Griffon. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for merchant ship 

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of merchant ship was in the 15th century

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