Phrase guide

merchant fleet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fleet of merchant ships, calculated either on a country-by-country basis, or on a global basis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the global merchant fleet
  • the Norwegian merchant fleet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: merchant marine, merchant navy

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: handelsflåde — fleet of merchant ships
  • French: flotte marchande — fleet of merchant ships
  • Georgian: სავაჭრო ფლოტი (savač̣ro ploṭi) — fleet of merchant ships
  • Norwegian Bokmål: handelsflåte — fleet of merchant ships
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: handelsflåte — fleet of merchant ships
  • Polish: flota handlowa — fleet of merchant ships
  • Ukrainian: торговельний флот (torhovelʹnyj flot) — fleet of merchant ships