Examples of merchant ship in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
Dictionary Entries Near merchant ship
Cite this Entry
“Merchant ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchant%20ship. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share