armed merchantman
armed merchantman · armed merchantmen
A merchant ship that has weapons aboard for fighting or potential fightingA merchant ship that has weapons aboard for fighting or potential fighting.: A warship converted from a merchant ship by the installation of weaponry, primarily for use in commerce raiding or defense against same.
Meaning
2 sensesA merchant ship that has weapons aboard for fighting or potential fighting.
A warship converted from a merchant ship by the installation of weaponry, primarily for use in commerce raiding or defense against same.
(historical)A merchant ship equipped with weaponry for defense against pirates, etc.
Forms
plural: armed merchantmen| Singular | armed merchantman |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular